Entries open for Boroondara Literary Awards – Australia

Award Categories 

• Young Writers Competition
  • This is a prose and poetry competition for young people who live, work or study in Boroondara.
  • All entrants should ensure that their document does not contain borders, colours, images, or any identifying details such as your name. There are no requirements for fonts, sizing, or spacing for your entry.
  • Junior Category
  • Middle Category
  • Senior Category
• Open Short Story Competition
  • The Open Short Story Competition is open to all Victorian residents.
  • All entrants should ensure that their document does not contain borders, colours, images, or any identifying details such as your name. There are no requirements for fonts, sizing, or spacing for your entry.

Prize Information

• Young Writers Competition
  • Junior Category
    • Prose
      • First place: $300
      • Second place: $200
      • Third place: $100
    • Poetry
      • First place: $300
      • Second place: $200
      • Third place: $100
    • Highly commended
      • Up to 3 vouchers, $30 each
  • Middle Category
    • Prose
      • First place: $450
      • Second place: $300
      • Third place: $150
    • Poetry
      • First place: $450
      • Second place: $300
      • Third place: $150
    • Highly commended
      • Up to 3 vouchers, $30 each
  • Senior Category
    • Prose
      • First place: $600
      • Second place: $400
      • Third place: $200
    • Poetry
      • First place: $600
      • Second place: $400
      • Third place: $200
    • Highly commended
      • Up to 3 vouchers, $30 each
• Open Short Story Competition
  • First place: $1500
  • Second place: $1000
  • Third place: $500
  • The Keith Carroll Award of $500 is given to the best entry from a Boroondara resident.
  • Highly commended
    • Up to 3 vouchers, $50 each

Eligibility Criteria

• Young Writers Competition
  • Junior Writers – Prose and Poetry
    • Open to young people in school year levels 5-6, who live or attend school in the City of Boroondara.
    • Prose length: between 300-500 words
    • Poetry length: must be less than 100 lines
  • Middle Writers – Prose and Poetry
    • Open to young people in school year levels 7-9, who live or attend school in the City of Boroondara.
    • Prose length: between 500-900 words
    • Poetry length: must be less than 200 lines
  • Senior Writers – Prose and Poetry
    • Open to young people in school year levels 10-12 (or if not at secondary school, 15-18 years of age as at 1 January 2024), who live, work or attend school in the City of Boroondara.
    • Prose length: between 900-1,300 words
    • Poetry length: must be less than 200 lines
• Open Short Story Competition
  • Open to all Victorian residents.
  • Length: Between 1,500-3,000 words

For more information, visit City of Boroondara.