Writing Hackathons, Contests & Competitions in geelong 2025✍️

The 2025 Colorado Prize for Poetry invites poets from around the world to submit their work to this international poetry book manuscript competition, organized by the Center for Literary Publishing at Colorado State University.

The 2025 Rattle Chapbook Prize, organized by Rattle, an American poetry magazine, is now open for entries. Writers worldwide are invited to submit their best poems for consideration.

Australian Book Review (ABR), a prominent cultural magazine in Australia, is now accepting entries for the 2025 Calibre Essay Prize, open to essayists worldwide who write in English.

The International Silent Book Contest 2025 invites illustrators worldwide to submit new, wordless illustrated book projects. This competition highlights the universal language of imagery, encouraging artists to craft compelling visual narratives accessible to readers of any age and background.

Magma Poetry Competition 2024/25 invites poets worldwide to submit their work to a celebrated annual competition hosted by the UK-based Magma Poetry magazine.

The Edinburgh Short Story Awards 2025, organized by the Scottish Arts Club in Edinburgh, Scotland, invites unpublished writers from around the world to participate.

The Nature and Place Poetry Competition 2025, organized by The Rialto poetry magazine, is now open for entries. It invites poets over the age of 18 to submit works exploring any aspect of nature and place.