Fisher's Ghost Writing Prize 2025

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The Fisher's Ghost Writing Prize 2025 is back, and it's bigger and better than ever.

Whether you create short stories, write narrative non-fiction, share memoirs, or have a flair for poetry, this is your chance to shine.

Since 2020, Campbelltown City Libraries has been teaming up with WestWords to bring this exciting competition to Campbelltown. It's open to anyone who lives, works, or studies in the Campbelltown Local Government area, from grade four and up.

This year's theme is 'Down the Road', so let your imagination run wild and take us on a journey.

Prizes

Adult: Winner $300, Highly Commended $100.

School Students: In each category (Years 10-12, Years 7-9, Years 4-6) Winner $100, Highly Commended $50

Competition details

  • All work must be original and within 500 words, or 25 lines for poetry (excluding the title)
  • Submissions in each age category will be judged on originality, creativity, language construction and engagement with the theme
  • The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into in relation to decisions reached
  • Winners will be announced at a special ceremony.

How to enter

Fisher’s Ghost Writing Prize is managed by WestWords.

Submit your entry

Entries open: Monday 30 June 2025

Entries close: 9.30am Monday 8 September 2025

 

   

 

Get competition ready

To help aspiring our local writers get their final works ready for entry, a series of free creative writing workshops are available across our libraries. These workshops are designed to guide participants through the creative process and refine their works, no matter age or experience level.

When

  • Monday, 30 June 2025 | 12:00 AM - Monday, 08 September 2025 | 09:30 AM

Location

Creative writing competition in partnership with WestWords

Campbelltown Library (HJ Daley), 147-157 Queen Street, Campbelltown 2560

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Cost

Free

Contact

HJ Daley Library
02 4645 4444
LibraryPrograms@Campbelltown.nsw.gov.au
WestWords Website

Suitable For

The Fisher’s Ghost Writing Prize is open to anyone who lives, works or attends school, TAFE or university in the Campbelltown Local Government area from school year four and above.

  • Kids 9-12
  • Youth 13-17
  • Young Adults 18 -24
  • Adults
  • Seniors

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