New Closing Date! As we have moved Scribblers Festival back to September, we thought it only fair to push back the closing date of The Golden Pen Writing Award, too. So you now have until
Sunday 17 July 2022, to send in your submission.
Are you a young writer, keen to share your stories with the world? This writing competition is the perfect place to start flexing your creativity. The theme this year is
Everyday Magic and we can’t wait to read the stories you have bubbling away in your brains... Perhaps it’s about a magical creature? Or an everyday object, which is actually a portal to a new world? Maybe you find magic in the beauty of nature, such as a rainbow on a stormy day, or a dandelion full of wishes waiting to be blown into the breeze. The options are as limitless as your imagination. Open across three age categories and blind judged by a star panel of authors, winners will be announced at a special event at Scribblers Festival Family Weekend on
17 Sept and could win up to $500 in cash and more amazing prizes.
To enter, create a story no more than 3000 words in any format you like, from poetry to prose to comics responding to this year’s theme, and submit by
17 July 2022. Click on the links below to find out the finer details and to submit your work. To stay up to date with Scribblers news and events, follow us on
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There are some fantastic prizes to be won by shortlisted entrants including, bookshop vouchers and a creative writing Masterclass with a Festival author from the 2021 Festival program.
Winning entrants will win a cash prize of up to $500, Festival Book Shop vouchers and a creative writing Masterclass!
See the Terms & Conditions for detailed prize information.
Open to Western Australia residents across three age categories, you are invited to tackle the theme through fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, comics or graphic novels – we’ll let you choose your creative path. Be sure to follow our Blog for tips and tricks on creating your masterpiece!
Competition Categories (Residents of Western Australia only)
- Senior – Years 9-12
- Middle – Years 7-8
- Junior – Years 4-6
Blind-judged by a star panel of authors, winners will be announced at a special event across the Festival Family Weekend on 8-9 May 2021.
To apply online or via post, complete the Individual or Class Entry Form below, read the Terms & Conditions, and submit your creation of 3000 words or less by 21 March 2021. Finalists will be notified by email or phone the week of 19 April 2021.
