The Minds Shine Bright Places competition is now open and calling for local and international writers to submit stories and poems about place. It could be the place where you live, a place that you love visiting or a place that you left behind. It should be a place that set your imagination free, that inspires and challenges you to bring its story to life.
Whether your special place is your home, a favourite holiday spot, somewhere exotic or remote, a memorable place that you have discovered on your travels, somewhere from the past or somewhere from the deepest reaches of the imagination, we want to hear your stories.
Each entry must be original, unpublished fiction written by the submitting author.
Prizes
All winning and commended entries will be published in the Minds Shine Bright Places anthology or the Young Writers Places Anthology. Each writer will receive a print copy and an e-book copy of the anthology they are published in.
Cash prizes are also offered.
Entry Fee
General entry: $15
Student/Concession entry: $5
The closing date is midnight Saturday 31 May 2025