If you’re looking to put your short fiction into the world in 2026, there are two exciting opportunities open to writers across Australia and beyond. From island-inspired storytelling to a celebrated international short story competition, these prizes invite bold ideas, original voices and carefully crafted work. If you’re keen to
Start Writing Fiction
Our most popular writing course. Learn characters, scenes, dialogue and storytelling fundamentals in just five weeks.
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Follow a Clear Path
From your first story idea to a polished manuscript, our five-course pathway shows you what to do next.
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Build Specific Skills
Strengthen characterisation, dialogue, point of view, scenes, structure, grammar and punctuation with focused short courses.
Write for Young Readers
Picture books, chapter books, middle grade or YA – discover the course that matches the stories you want to write.
