Lambing Flat National Poetry and Writing Competition

Calling all Poets and Writers!! Help us celebrate our 44th Writing Competition.

Writers of all levels, all ages and any genre are encouraged to enter our 2026 Annual Writing Competition. Entries are now open and close midnight AEST September 18, 2026.

There is no set theme for short stories up to 1500 words (please show your word count) and poems up to 50 lines. Poetry form can be as you choose – traditional rhyming or free verse.

Entries from school students are welcome. See entry form for word and line limits. Students may enter as individually or as part of a class ‘project’. A separate Schools Section information sheet is available. For two of our Schools Sections this year, we have a special prize: exclusive time with our guest author! Keep an eye on our social media pages to find out who that is.

Changes this Year

This year we introduce the Emerging Writer entry category for our unpublished writers who have yet to win a literary prize. We have also made updates to word and line limits, as well as prize money. Excitingly, we are now online! See all competition details at lambingflatwriters.wordpress.com

Entry fee is $10 per entry or 4 for $30. Entry is free for school students.

• Multiple entries are allowed for adults.
• Postal and bank details are on the entry form.
• Entries can be posted or emailed. All e-mailed entries will be acknowledged.
• The results, with judges’ overall competition comments, will be emailed to all entrants who have supplied their email address. (We are unable to provide individual appraisals for entries)

For more information or if you encounter any difficulties, please contact us at lambingflatfaw.competitions@gmail.com Or Jennifer Haynes on 0457 903 240 or Helen Auld on 0408 112 622.

Happy writing!