Campbelltown writers' competition
The annual Campbelltown writers' competition invites writers from across South Australia to submit their original stories inspired by an annual theme.
Entries can be fiction or non-fiction, must not exceed 2,500 words, and must have a link to the Campbelltown area, a Campbelltown resident or references to the City of Campbelltown. All genres and styles are welcome.
Entries for the 2024 competition have now closed. Stay tuned for details on the 2025 competition.
This competition is facilitated by Campbelltown City Council and judged by Writer's SA.
Journey
The theme for 2024 is Journey. From a journey through our beautiful parks and reserves to your family's journey to reside in Campbelltown, this theme elicits the exploration of the Campbelltown area.
Categories and prizes
There are 3 categories for entry, each with prizes up for grabs.
Junior Writer
(7-14 years)
1st place: $100 gift card
2x runner ups: $50 gift card
Youth Writer
(15-24 years)
1st place: $150 gift card
2x runner ups: $75 gift card
Open Writer
(25+ years)
1st place: $200 gift card
2x runner ups: $100 gift card
2024 winners
Congratulations to all our 2024 winners!
Junior Writer (7-14 years):
- Winner - The Library of Unborn Books by Cady Harmer
- Runner up – Insanity’s Fractured Reality by Sirat Kaur Brar
- Runner up - Jeff's Crazy Wish by Rosco Harmer
Youth Writer (15-24 years)
- Winner – The Tale of the Campbelltown Kids by Naisha Raj
- Runner up - Little Brown Girl by Surpreet Jaiswara
- Runner up - To Drown or to Swim by Malana Treulieb-Berk
Open Writer (25+ years)
- Winner - Looking for Paradise by Penelope Mackenzie
- Runner up - Waters Across the Plains by Alexander Robertson
- Runner up - A lifetime of Autumns by Emma Earle
More information
For enquiries, please contact Jennifer at jhauschild@campbelltown.sa.gov.au.
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By entering the Campbelltown Writer's Competition, you agree to the following terms and conditions:
- The writing competition is open to all forms of writing including short stories, factual articles, memoirs and poetry.
- You do not have to live in the Campbelltown area, but must be a South Australian resident.
- Your story must relate to the theme of Journey.
- For the Open Writer category, your story must have a reference to the Campbelltown area. For the Junior and Youth Writer categories, a reference to Campbelltown is preferable, but not essential.
- Entrants must be unpublished (people with academic publications and self-publications online are still eligible to enter).
- The entry must be the authors original work and submitted in English.
- Any person under 18 must have parental or legal guardian approval to enter.
- One entry per person only.
- The entry must not exceed 2,500 words.
- Entries must be submitted as a word document through the online portal – hardcopies will not be accepted.
- The author’s name should not appear on the entry itself.
- Once an entry is submitted, the entry is final. The entry may not be withdrawn or alterations made.
- The judges’ decision is final. Judges’ reserve the right to not award prizes.
- Prizes will consist of Coles Group & Myer Gift Cards to the value of:
Junior Writer: 1x S100 and 2x $50
Youth Writer: 1x $150 and 2x $75
Open Writer: 1x $200 and 2x $100 - By entering your work, entrants grant Campbelltown City Council and Writers SA a non-exclusive, personal, perpetual, royalty free licence to publish (including electronically), broadcast, edit and adapt the awarded entry.
- Copyright is retained by the author.