Moruya CWA and Arts Council of Eurobodalla (Art Central) 2027 Women’s Writing Competition:

Life in the Eurobodalla: Yesterday, Today and/or Tomorrow

Introduction

The Eurobodalla Women’s Writing Competition has been introduced to recognise, encourage and promote awareness of the contribution of women to community support, creativity and the progress of the local Eurobodalla Shire.

Application Form

Terms and Conditions

All entries must be accompanied by a completed and signed application form.

  • All women residents and former residents of the Eurobodalla Shire over the age of 18 years ( at 1st December 2026 ) are invited to enter

  • Work must be original, unpublished and entirely the entrant’s own work

  • Word length:

    • 2000-2500 words for fiction, nonfiction and drama scripts

    • poetry entry to be a minimum of 1000 words

  • AI generated or other assisted content is strictly prohibited

  • AI, copied or plagiarised content will result in immediate disqualification

  • One entry per person

  • A submission may take the form of one of the following:

    • Fictional narrative

    • A suite of poems (1000-2000 words)

    • A short drama script

    • Non-fiction

  •   The winning entry will receive $700. Second prize: $350 and a Highly Commended prize of $200

  •   The Competition entries open on 1st December, 2026. Competition closure date for entries by email is midnight Friday 12th February 2027. No late entries will be accepted.

  • Entries will be judged by 3 independent judges

  • The prizes will be awarded on the advice of the judges. The judges’ decisions are final.  No correspondence will be entered into regarding the prize winners.

  • Recipients of Awards will be contacted by the 12 March 2027

  • Awards Evening and announcement of the prize winners will be held at the CWA Rooms in Queen Street, Moruya on Friday 19th March 2027 5.30PM.

Formatting Guidelines for entries

  • File types: Word or Google Docs

  • Font: Arial 12pt 1.5 or double spaced

  • Margins: 20mm left margin

  • Entries MUST include a Title Page, with name, contact details and word length

  • Submissions via link provided

Copyright

Copyright for submitted work remains the property of the entrant. Subject to the winning author’s approval, the winning entry will be available to the public online from the websites of the Moruya CWA, Eurobodalla Shire Libraries and the Arts Council of Eurobodalla (Art Central).

More Information

For more information contact email cwawriting27@gmail.com