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 Wilbur Smith Author of Tomorrow Award is open until May 31, 2019. Free to enter. Open to writers aged 21 and under. Submit short adventure stories. There are three age categories. 16-21: 1,500 to 5,000 words. 12-15: 1,500 to 5,000 words. 11 and under: up to 500 words. Prizes: 16-21: £1,000. 12-15: £100 plus […]
The Sargeson Prize is now open until June 30, 2019. The prize is New Zealand’s richest short story prize, sponsored by the University of Waikato. Free to enter. Open Division Eligibility: New Zealand permanent residents aged 16 and over. Entries should be in English. Submit a single story of up to 5000 words. Prizes: $5000, […]
The Rose Frankcombe Short Story Competition 2019 is open until July 31, 2019. Submit 1200-1500 words on the theme of ‘Earth’. Entry Fee: $10 for up to 2 entries. Prizes: $200, $50. Open to all short story writers. More here.
Creative Writing NZ Competition 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, all nationalities. Entries should be in English. This is an ongoing monthly […]
The Segora International Writing Competition is open until June 15, 2019. There are short story, poetry, one-act play and vignette categories. Submit short stories between 1,500 and 3,000 words, poems of up to 50 lines, one-act plays with a running time of up to 35 minutes, and vignettes of up to 300 words. The prizes […]