Applications for the 2020 awards closed at 5pm on Friday 28 August.
Winners will be announced at the end of November 2020.
Our Young Writers' Competition offers $5,000 in prize money across various sections. The Open Short Story Competition awards $1,500 to its first place winner.
View the competition terms and conditions.
Learn about the judges for the 2020 Boroondara Literary Awards.

2020 award categories and prizes
1. Young Writers’ Competition
This is a prose and poetry competition for young people who live, work or study in Boroondara.
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Junior Category
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Prose
Poetry
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Middle Category
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Prose
Poetry
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Senior Category
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Prose
Poetry
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2. Open Short Story Competition
The Open Short Story Competition is open to all Australian residents.
Criteria | Prize |
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Word length between 1,500 and 3,000 words |
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