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check out the new wordbox4writers on wordpress : http://wordbox4writers.wordpress.com wordbox for young Australian writers and readers!
welcome! wordbox is a huge national resource listing Australian writing competitions, opportunities, literary events, workshops and reading activities for school-aged Australians. Competition entries are by date, for organised types. YouWrite features aspiring and published authors on writing. Readers, discover wordie activities on ReadMe! wordbox launched 14 May 2006 YouWrite launched Summer 2007 with advice from great Australian authors Blog launched Summer 2008 Slideshare ppt added Oct 2008 guidelines	DUE TO CONSTRAINTS ON BRAVENET, WORDBOX IS BEING REBUILT OVER ON WORDPRESS. IT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS, BUT PLEASE - LINK TO IT. WORDBOX4WRITERS SEPTEMBER AUS 09/09 FAW Hilarie Lindsay Young Writers' Award Primary and secondary school student categories. Even year - poetry / Odd year - prose. Year 4 and under (max. 20 lines), years 5 & 6 (max. 40 lines), years 7-9 (max. 40 lines), years 10-12 (max. 60 lines). Check FAW entry conditions here. Email FAW1@bigpond.com. AUS 09/09 Taronga Foundation Poetry Prize Australian youth (19 and under) invited to submit poems on any subject (but a Wildlife Prize is awarded for most outstanding poem dealing with wildlife conservation or the environment). Enter in individual or class divisions. 2008 Theme: BEARS. Participation certificates and great prizes, plus winning and commended poems published by Random House Australia in Poems by Young Australians. QLD 09/09 Mary Poppins Literary Awards Launched by Proud Marys. Open to primary (500 words) and secondary (1200 words) school students in Fraser Coast Queensland region to write a fantasy story, or create an illustrated book (primary school category - individual or class effort). For more information, contact librarians at Fraser Coast Regional Libraries. QLD 09/09 Meanjin Writers' Camp Brisbane Meanjin Local Council of ALEA invites applications from students in years 6,7 & 8 in Queensland schools to attend November camp. Camp is conducted to encourage and develop talented young writers who will work with invited authors. QLD 09/09 Queensland Rural Women's Network Cultural Competition Open to all women, 16 years and over who are Queensland residents. Write a short story up to 3000 words on the advertised theme. QLD 09/09 TechnologyOne Website Competition Epilepsy Queensland invites Queensland secondary school students to enter this annual competition. Design a website with the theme. Contact Kellyanne at ebcomp@epilepsyqueensland.com.au. AUS 09/09 Eastern Regional Libraries National Storywriting Competition Two categories for youth resident in Australia: Teenage (13-18 years) and Junior (9-12 years). Contact Lorraine or Jill on telephone 03 9298 8444. Check site for conditions of entry and entry form. 09/09 Queensland History Teachers' Association Historical Writing Competition - Students in years 8 to 12 may enter an essay or other appropriate piece (diary, script, etc) ranging from 500 to 2000 words (in different year level categories). AUS 09/09 KSP Short Fiction Award Write 1000-3000 words for the Shire of Mundaring (Western Australia) National Young Writers' Awards (20 years and under). AUS 09/09 Get Reel: Design a Drug Ad competition Two divisions: grades 5-8 and 9-10. Entrants aged from 10-16 design a 30 second television ad targeting drug use. Submissions in these formats: script, storyboard, Powerpoint presentation, video or i-movie. AUS 09/09 Young Tasmanian Short Story Awards for Australians 25 years and under. 800-1500 words. Enquiries: ewin4692@bigpond.net.au AUS 09/09 Young Tasmanian Poetry Awards for Australians 25 years and under. 30 line limit. Enquiries: ewin4692@bigpond.net.au	Navigation wordbox home YouWrite ReadMe

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