The eighteenth annual Boroondara Literary Awards are now open! . Entries close Friday, 26th August 2016.
Enter online via the website, which also has further information on Terms and Conditions www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/literary-awards .
Entrants will be notified by the end of October whether or not they have placed in the Awards. Any further queries can be directed to [email protected] .
Categories
Open Short Story CompetitionAn open-themed short story competition that is open to all Australian residents.Word length between 1,500 and 3,000 words.
Prizes
First Place $1500; Second Place $1000; Third Place $500
Keith Carroll Award
$500 prize to the best entry from a Boroondara resident.
Young Writers’ CompetitionFor young people who live, work or study in Boroondara.JuniorOpen to young people in school Years 5 and 6.
Prose length between 300 and 500 words.
Poetry length must be less than 100 lines.
Prizes
Prose: First Place $150; Second Place $100; Third Place $50
Poetry: First Place $150; Second Place $100; Third Place $50
Middle Open to young people in school Years 7, 8 and 9.
Prose length between 500 and 900 words.
Poetry length must be less than 200 lines.
Prizes
Prose: First Place $600; Second Place $400; Third Place $200
Poetry: First Place $600; Second Place $400; Third Place $200
SeniorOpen to young people in school Years 10, 11 and 12. Also open to young people not in secondary school, aged 15 to 18 years old as of 1 January 2016.
Prose length between 900 and 1,300 words.
Poetry length must be less than 200 lines.
Prizes
Prose: First Place $600; Second Place $400; Third Place $200
Poetry: First Place $600; Second Place $400; Third Place $200
Enter online via the website, which also has further information on Terms and Conditions www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/literary-awards .
Entrants will be notified by the end of October whether or not they have placed in the Awards. Any further queries can be directed to [email protected] .
Categories
Open Short Story CompetitionAn open-themed short story competition that is open to all Australian residents.Word length between 1,500 and 3,000 words.
Prizes
First Place $1500; Second Place $1000; Third Place $500
Keith Carroll Award
$500 prize to the best entry from a Boroondara resident.
Young Writers’ CompetitionFor young people who live, work or study in Boroondara.JuniorOpen to young people in school Years 5 and 6.
Prose length between 300 and 500 words.
Poetry length must be less than 100 lines.
Prizes
Prose: First Place $150; Second Place $100; Third Place $50
Poetry: First Place $150; Second Place $100; Third Place $50
Middle Open to young people in school Years 7, 8 and 9.
Prose length between 500 and 900 words.
Poetry length must be less than 200 lines.
Prizes
Prose: First Place $600; Second Place $400; Third Place $200
Poetry: First Place $600; Second Place $400; Third Place $200
SeniorOpen to young people in school Years 10, 11 and 12. Also open to young people not in secondary school, aged 15 to 18 years old as of 1 January 2016.
Prose length between 900 and 1,300 words.
Poetry length must be less than 200 lines.
Prizes
Prose: First Place $600; Second Place $400; Third Place $200
Poetry: First Place $600; Second Place $400; Third Place $200