SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN!

COMPETITION GUIDELINES

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Saturday 23rd November at 11:59pm

2024 THEME: “A touch of magic”

WHO CAN ENTER

• Open to adult writers 18 years and older who are Australian residents.
• Entry for all adults is $20.
• Entry is free for everyone enrolled in our upcoming Creativity Kickstarter short course.

THE PRIZES

• 1st Place to receive $500
• 2nd Place to receive 5 free entries to Write Nights or Write Ins
• 3rd Place to receive 3 free entries to Write Nights or Write Ins
• The Winners will be announced in Early December

RULES

Entries that fail to meet the following criteria will not be accepted:

• Stories must be between 1000 words (minimum) and 1500 words (maximum)
• Your entry must be a new and original story (no assistance from AI etc.) and should not infringe on a third party’s intellectual property rights (i.e. no copycats)
• Your story must relate to the theme in some way
• You are only permitted to submit one story
• All stories must be works of fiction (poetry will be accepted as long as there is an element of story/narrative)
• Entries must not contain any strong language, strong violence or gore.
• The entry must be unpublished (either in print or online) and not under consideration elsewhere.
• They must adhere with the Terms of and Conditions and Entry Formatting Rules (view these in submissions portal).

HOW TO ENTER

• • Submissions will open from Thursday 10th Oct via our submissions portal

Submission portal formatting rules:

• • All stories must be submitted in font Arial size 12 with 1.15 spacing
  • All stories must be submitted as a Word or Pages document
  • Title the subject of your document ‘Fresh Fiction Entry – Writer Name’

The Fresh Fiction Writing Competition invited young writers aged 7-12, teens aged 13-17 from across Australia to submit original fiction pieces inspired by the theme “A Touch of Magic.” Kids and teens entered stories between 500-1000 words. Prizes included $150 for kids and $300 for teens. Submissions closed on 29 June 2024, with winners announced in Term 3, 2024.

2024 WINNERS 

PAST WINNERS!

In 2023, Melbourne Young Writers’ Studio teamed up with Ukiyo, Melbourne’s top escape room, to bring you an immersive and imaginative series of school holiday programs. The Spirit Stories Story Competition was open to those who attended in the 2023 winter school holidays.

2023 WINNERS