Fleurieu Writers Competition 2025

Books and Words Group, in conjunction with Festival Fleurieu 2025, are pleased to announce the inaugural Fleurieu Writers Competition 2025. Entries are invited for two categories:
• Short Story - with a maximum of 2000 words
• Poetry - up to 40 lines.
First prize for the winners in both categories will be $750, with $250 for runners-up, and a $100 voucher for books from Mostly Books of Mitcham for a further highly commended work Entries are open to Fleurieu residents 16 years and over, and are to be submitted by 28th February 2025 to Books and Words Group.
To obtain an entry form go to http://www.booksandwordsgroup.weebly.com or email to booksandwordsgroup@gmail.com . Entry is free. Winners will be announced and prizes during Festival Fleurieu 2025. Looking ahead, it is hoped this will be the inaugural competition of a bi-annual prize to be awarded during Festival Fleurieu.