What's Your Story? Writing Competition

1 June – 31 July

Entries are now closed for our 2023 What’s Your Story? Writing competition.

Category winners will be notified in writing by Tuesday 31 October 2023.

Categories and Prizes

Short Story - Adult

For: Victorian residents over the age of 18 years. Guidelines: 1000 word limit.  Prize: $500. 

Poetry - Adult

For: Victorian residents over the age of 18 years. Guidelines: Maximum 40 lines.  Prize: $500.   

Creative writing, 5 to 8 years

For: Young people aged 5 to 8 years who live or go to school in Stonnington. Guidelines: 300 to 500 word limit. The entry can be fiction or inspired by real events experienced by the author. Prize: $100 book voucher.  

Creative writing, 9 to 12 years

For: Young people aged 9 to 12 years who live, work or go to school in Stonnington. Guidelines: 500 to 750 word limit. The entry can be fiction or inspired by real events experienced by the author. Prize: $200 book voucher.  

Creative writing, 13 to 17 years

For: Young people aged 13 to 17 years who live, work or go to school in Stonnington. Guidelines: 750 to 900 word limit. The entry can be fiction or inspired by real events experienced by the author. Prize: $300 book voucher. 

2022 Previous Winner

Short story - Adult

Emily Murphy for The Visitor(PDF, 69KB)

Poetry – Adult

Tiffany Korssen for Vili Mai(PDF, 56KB)

Creative story writing - 5 to 8 years old

Francesca for The Bad Strawberry(PDF, 220KB)

Creative story writing -  9 to 12 years old

Maddie for The glowing red eyes(PDF, 53KB)

Creative story writing - 13 to 17 years old

Rakshan for Beneath the mask(PDF, 56KB)