Short Story and Other Writing Competitions 2025

Short Story and Other Writing Competitions 2025

Listed are upcoming competitions that you might like to enter. They are listed by submission closing date, not when the competition is open.

Please read all instructions and entry requirements.

Lessons in Creative Chemistry from Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Creative Chemistry from Bonnie Garmus

Writing is not like dancing or modeling; it’s not something where, if you missed it by age 19, you’re finished. It’s never too late. In fact, your writing often gets better as you grow older and wiser.

Navigating the Publishing Maze

Navigating the Publishing Maze

For many writers, the journey from manuscript to publication feels like uncharted territory. The challenge isn’t just writing a great book—it’s understanding where your work fits, how to pitch it effectively, and what to expect from publishers. 

The publishing world can be opaque, but knowledge is power.

2024 Writers’ Studio Short Story Competition Winning Entries

2024 Writers’ Studio Short Story Competition Winning Entries

Congratulations to our Prize Winners and to all those who entered.

We were thrilled with both the quality and number of entries we received.

Common Questions About Writing

Common Questions About Writing

There are a number of writing courses out there. What makes the Writers’ Studio different?

There’s an old writing saying: You can’t be taught how to write, but you can learn.

How to Write the First Draft of Your Novel or Screenplay

How to Write the First Draft of Your Novel or Screenplay

Writing a successful novel or screenplay that resonates with readers doesn’t happen by accident. It is an art and a craft that takes time to master.

Michael Connelly Interview: Key Fundamentals of Storytelling

Michael Connelly Interview: Key Fundamentals of Storytelling

Having read practically all of Michael Connelly’s books and being very much inspired by his character, Detective Harry Bosch, when writing my novel, No Man’s Land, it was great to return to my roots as a journalist, sit down with him at the Wharf during the 2015 Sydney Writers’ Festival and interview him.

He’s a real master of the craft and I felt very fortunate to be able to ask him all those questions that have been bubbling away in my unconscious for years. And I’m pleased to say he seemed like a very decent bloke.

Six Tools to Unlock Your Creativity

Six Tools to Unlock Your Creativity

Writing a novel or a screenplay is an art and a craft that takes time to master. We believe it is important that you follow a process that enables you to turn off your internal editor, setting up a dance between structure and imagination.

And above all enjoy the process of writing and experience the pleasure and satisfaction of telling your story in a way that other people will want to read what you have written.

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