Any work of speculative fiction written by an Australian citizen or permanent resident and published for the first time during the calendar year is eligible to be entered.
Works must be published and available to the general public to be eligible. This includes self-published works. Unpublished manuscripts are not eligible for Aurealis Awards.
National Outdoor Book Awards
The National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) is a non-profit educational program sponsored by the NOBA Foundation, the Association of Outdoor Recreation an...
Searchlight Awards - Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults
Searchlight Writing for Children Awards’ aim is to open doors for aspiring authors. The twenty shortlistees from the last two competitions received ...
Searchlight Awards - Best Children's Picture Book Text
Entries are invited for our children’s picture book competition (text only), up to 500 words. Entrants must be 16 years and over. Stories must be pr...