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The Katharine Susannah Prichard Speculative Fiction

This competition is open to every form of Speculative Fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery and supernatural/superhero fiction) from authors Australia-wide.

Adult and Youth categories



Words: (Note NEW limits for Youth):
Open Awards for adults: 1,500 minimum - 3,500 maximum
Young Writers category: 200 minimum- 3,500 maximum

Entry Fee: Adults $7.00, youth enter free

Closes: 5pm, Friday 5 September, 2014

Winners announced at Katharine's Birthday Celebrations, Sunday 7 December 2014 (see 'Events' page for details closer to the date), and announced on this website in the following week.

Click here for full guidelines and entry form.

20 years or under? We want your stories! If you are feeling nervous to enter, or want to enter but don't know what to write, perhaps consider coming along to KSP's Young Writers' Group on a Thursday afternoon, to get ideas and workshop your story to its best! See here for details.