Tuesday 5 March – Monday 26 August 2024
This year, our theme is Rebels & Dreamers and we welcome fiction, poetry, memoir, comics, graphic novels, picture books or song lyrics.
Will you create a character who rebels against expectations or stands up for something important? Will you dream up a whole new world? Or will you put yourself in the story?
Whatever Rebels & Dreamers means for you, this is a challenge to be courageous and imagine something new.
Prizes include book vouchers, cash, workshops, and a VIP trip to the Family Festival.
The competition is for Western Australian children and young people in Years 4 – 12.
Classroom entries are welcomed. Teachers can find tips to help young people share their stories in the Teachers’ Lounge and posters and social media tiles to help promote the competition.
Entries are open now and close on Monday 26 August 2024.
• JUNIOR CATEGORY: Years 4-6
• MIDDLE CATEGORY: Years 7-8
• SENIOR CATEGORY: Years 9-12
Shortlisted Entrants (three selected from category)
- $50 Book Voucher
- Free ticket to a workshop of your choice at the Family Festival
- VIP Pass to the Family Festival
Winning Entrant (one selected from category)
- $200 Cash Prize
- $50 Book Voucher
- Free ticket to a workshop of your choice at the Family Festival
- VIP Pass to the Family Festival
- Entry published on the Scribblers website and/or in the 2024 Golden Pen Competition Anthology
Shortlisted Entrants (three selected from category)
- $100 Book Voucher
- Free ticket to a workshop of your choice at the Family Festival
- VIP Pass to the Family Festival
Winning Entrants (one selected from category)
- $500 Cash Prize
- $100 Book Voucher
- Free ticket to a workshop of your choice at the Family Festival
- VIP Pass to the Family Festival
- Entry published on the Scribblers website and/or in the 2024 Golden Pen Competition Anthology
Classroom Category
Classroom entries of 5 or more submissions go in the draw to win:
- Up to 30 tickets for their class to come to a Schools Program session
View The Golden Pen Terms & Conditions
Need some inspiration? Read the stories by our 2023 finalists.
Thank you to CBH Group for their support of this initiative.