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Writers on Ice: Created by authors Tania Chandler and Lucinda Gifford – it is a lively ICE-CAST about writing, books, and ice skating. They interview authors about creativity, writing, publishing, and books – while they get their skates on and have a go at ice-skating. Catch up on website; YouTube; and Instagram.
Eastwood/Hills Fellowship of Australian Writers. Literary Competition 2026.Flash Fiction – Max 500 words (excl ding title); First Prize $150, Second Prize $50 First Prize $150, Second Prize $50; Category 3 Alan Russell Award for Memoir – Max 1,500 words (excluding title) First Prize $150, Second Prize $50; Category 4 Short Story – Max 1,500 words (excluding title); First Prize $150, Second Prize $50. Closes Friday, 15 May 2026. Info here.
Barbara Jefferis Award is offered biennially for “the best novel written by an Australian author that depicts women and girls in a positive way or otherwise empowers the status of women and girls in society”. The prize pool is valued at $55,000, with $50,000 for the winner and $5,000 to be shared among the short-listed authors. $70 application fee. Closes 27 May. Info here.
2026 Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award. 1 x Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award – $40,000; 6 x Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize – $1,500 each; 1 x People’s Choice Prize – $4,000. Literary works of any genre that are newly published (between 1 July of the previous year and 30 June of the current year) may be eligible for consideration. Nominations close 15 June 2026. Nomination fee of $66 applies. Info here.
ARA Historical Novel Prize Submissions Open: The overall prize pool is now $155,000, with the Adult category winner receiving $100,000, the CYA winner scoring $30,000, and the Readers’ Choice winner bagging $5,000. All shortlisters in both categories receive $5,000 each. Entries Close: 17 June, 5 pm AEST. Winners Announced: 15 October. Info here.
2026 Woollahra Digital Literary Award. $7,500 in prizes across four categories. Fiction ($2,500); Non-Fiction ($2,500); Poetry ($2,500); Digital Innovation ($1,500 – development prize); and Readers’ Choice Award ($250). Closes 19 July. Info here.
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