Student writing / writing competitions

Here is a collation of various student writing opportunities / competitions, complied by Angela Soutar and shared on the school library list serv.

Writing competitions / student writing publishing opportunities

1. NZ Post – March, information sent to schools – by 30 April
2. Scholastic NZ by 30 April , primary age http://www.scholastic.co.nz/schools/index.php
3. STORYLINES/PUFFIN writing competition – by 11 June 3 age groups, mostly primary Yrs 4-6 Yrs 7-8 Yrs 9-11 http://www.storylines.org.nz/Other+Stuff/Puffin+Short+Story+Competition.html
   
4. NZ Book Council, once a month, 2 age grps up to 13 yrs http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/Education//Writers_Gallery/Creative_Writers_Gallery.htm
5. Upstart Magazine – continuous http://www.upstartmag.co.nz/
6. http://www.kidpub.com/ Kids submit their stories and poems
7. Kidzmag - available Whitcoulls etc – there is no website, continuous kidzmag@gemfishpublications.com
8. NZ Book Month , ASB Wordbank - October, various ages http://nzbookmonth.co.nz/default.aspx
   
9. Write on Magazine – continuous 8-18 yrs SECONDARY [mainly]
10. http://thepulse.org.nz/Read/Get-Published/Competitions/ Christchurch school for young writers and loads of others but mainly 13 yrs up
    
11. AUT writing competition including song lyrics, 15 yrs up http://www.aut.ac.nz/study-at-aut/study-areas/languages-social-sciences/creative-writing-competition
    
12. http://www.aucontraire.org.nz/competitions-writing.php Sci fi , fantasy, under 18 yrs can apply and will compete with adults.
    
13. Sunday Star-Times usually have one, closing date late August Secondary schools section
14. Library week /LIANZA usually have a selection of writing competitions, late August? Check their website, 2009 covered yr6 upwards
    
15. BNZ Writing competition, 13 yrs up http://www.contest.co.nz/other-competitions/26596-bnz-short-story-competition-win-10-000-a.html
16. Write on – continuous contributions 8-18 yrs http://www.schoolforyoungwriters.org/writeon/index.html School for Young Writers.