Apart from the Creative Writing NZ Competition, all other listings are for external competitions. If you have a query about these external competitions, please contact the relevant competition organisers. If you would like to list your writing competition on our site, please send the competition details to info@creativewriting.co.nz. Creative Writing New Zealand gives no warranty […]
The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2019 is open until July 31, 2019. Submit poems of up to 40 lines on any theme. Judges: Martha Sprackland, Zaffar Kunial, Chris Emery. Prizes: £500, £300, £200. The winners will be published in the magazine. Entry Fee: £10 for the first, £5 therefter. More here.
The Toolangi CJ Dennis Poetry Competition is open until September 7, 2019. Open to authors in Australia and New Zealand. Open Poetry – Marian Mayne Prize Prizes: $250, $150, $100 Entry Fee: $10 plus $3 in unused stamps Short Story: CJ Dennis Society Prize Prizes: $250, $150, $100 Entry Fee: $10 plus $3 in unused […]
The MiNDFOOD Short Story Competition is open until October 11, 2019. Free to enter. Each month, MiNDFOOD will publish one reader’s short story, with the best story published over the course of a year going on to win a prize. They are looking for unpublished stories from budding non-professional writers. Open to Australian and New […]
Creative Writing NZ Competition Winner May 2019: Lilian James-Gets. You can read the winning entry here. Competition Rules As we receive a lot of emails, please do not email us with any questions about our competition. All rules are listed below. The Creative Writing NZ competition is open to all writers aged 18 or over, […]
The NZ Heritage Book Awards 2019 open on July 1 2019 and close on 10 September 2019. The categories are: Nonfiction Book, Fiction Book, Poetry, Short Prose, and Young Writers. Prizes: Nonfiction Book: $1000. Fiction Book: $1000. Poetry: $200. Short Prose: $200. Young Writers: $200. Entry Fees: Nonfiction Book: $35. Fiction Book: $35. Poetry: $15. […]