Winter Writing Competition
Winter Writing Competition
Shake off the chill of winter by flexing your creative muscles with Port Phillip Libraries’ annual Writing Competition!
Go in the draw to win some amazing prizes, as well as for the chance for your story to be added to the library’s collection!
Let loose your creativity in this competition: we’re accepting short stories, poems, graphic novels, comics, zines, and interactive fiction, all based on visual prompts.
Primary School Category
If you’re aged between 6 – 11, this is the competition for you.
Write up to 100 words inspired by this image of dogs in snow.
Winning submissions in the Primary School category can win:
- Werribee Zoo Family Voucher
- Bounce Multipass Voucher
- Melbourne Museum Family Annual Membership
Image Description: A path is cut through a snowy forest by a team of six sled dogs. The trees in the forest are bare of leaves and branches are dusted in snow; the snow is deep on the ground and has been cut into a trough by the sled dogs. In the distance, someone in a dark coat is being pulled along by another sled dog team. The sun is rising over the trees on the left of the picture.
Secondary School Category
If you’re between the ages of 12 – 18, enter our secondary school competition!
Write between 100 - 500 words, using this image of a cottage with a dark background as your inspiration.
Winning submissions in the Secondary School category can win:
- Scrivener licence
- Razer BlackShark V2 X Wired Esports Headset
- $50 Minotaur voucher OR $50 Readings voucher
Image description: A simple wooden cottage with a corrugated iron roof sits by the edge of a road. Behind the house, the sky is the dark blue of evening and several tall, thin trees are rising from the ground. All the windows of the house are lit by a warm yellow light and there are rocking chairs on the patio.
Submission Guidelines
- Submissions can be dropped off in-person to any Port Phillip library branch or emailed to lib-comp@portphillip.vic.gov.au
- Submissions are accepted 1 June 2024 – 31 July 2024
- Primary submissions must be 100 words or less and be created by someone between 6 – 11 years of age
- Secondary submissions must be between 100 – 500 words and be created by someone between 12 – 18 years of age
- Accepted file types: Word document and/or PDF. For interactive fiction, please provide a link to your host site.