The Golden Pen

Metamorphosis: Stories of Change

The Golden Pen Storytelling Competition is back, inviting young storytellers to embrace transformation with this year's theme: Metamorphosis.

Unleash your creativity and explore the magic of change. Whether it’s a creature mutating, a character finding their true self, or a world evolving in unexpected ways.

First-time entrant or seasoned writer, this is your chance to transform into an epic storyteller. Let your imagination soar and show us how change inspires incredible stories. The stage is set. The pen is Golden.
Are you ready to create your masterpiece?

ENTRIES OPEN from 16 September 2025 - 3 March 2026

Check Out Last Year's Winners

Check out the amazing works from our 2024 finalists in last year's Anthology!

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The Golden Pen 2025 Application Form

Individual
Classroom
Please complete the following form for your Individual Entry to The Golden Pen Storytelling Competition 2025. Individuals are welcome to submit as many entries as they like, however each submission requires its own Entry Form.
The 2025 theme is: Metamorphosis.
‍The competition is open for submissions from Tuesday 16 September 2025 to Tuesday 3 March 2026, 5:00PM.

‍Please Note

• Applicant’s name should appear on Entry Form only, and not on the pages of submission.  
• The title of the work should be included on each page of the submission.
• Page numbers should be included on the submission.
• Any documents that are received (electronically or via post) will not be returned to the sender. Please ensure you keep your own copies.
•Due to number of entries, we are not able to provide feedback or critiques.  

Postal Entry

If you wish to submit a printed copy of your work via post, please print this Entry Form from your web browser and post along with your submission to:

FORM Building a State of Creativity
Scribblers
PO Box 443
Claremont WA 6910

Applicant Details

If you have any questions or trouble submitting your work, please contact hello@scribblersfestival.com.au

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Your Entry

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Please complete the following form for your Class Entry to The Golden Pen Storytelling Competition 2025.

‍Class Teachers are welcome to submit multiple entries per student. The 2025 theme is: Metamorphosis.
‍The competition is open for submissions from Tuesday 16 September 2025 to Tuesday 3 March 2026, 5:00PM.

‍Please Note

• Applicants’ names should appear on Entry Form only, and not on the pages of submission.  
• The title of the work should be included on each page of the submission.
• Page numbers should be included on the submission.
• Any documents that are received (electronically or via post) will not be returned to the sender. Please ensure you keep your own copies.
• Due to number of entries, we are not able to provide feedback or critiques.  

For your Class Entry, please include a Class List document, as follows:

• An Excel document including the full name of each student, title of their work and word count.
• This document must be provided in Excel format, please do not upload a PDF.
• Please upload the Class List in the field below as a separate document, and all submissions (PDF or Word Docs) as either individual documents or one document containing all submissions.

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Class Application Details

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Please upload as a Zip file which includes the PDFs or Word Doc of your student's writing and your Class List as an Excel document.
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