Story Lines writing competition 2024

Published on 24 September 2024

If you live, learn, work or play in the City of Kingston, you are eligible to enter our Story Lines writing competition for the chance to win fabulous prizes and have your story published.

The age categories are 5 to 7 years, 8 to 10 years, 11 to 13 years and 14 to 16 years.

There will be 3 prizes awarded per age group. Prizes include Westfield vouchers and winners will be published in our 2024 Story Lines book.

This year’s competition has now closed. Thank you for all the wonderful entries. Winners will be announced Friday 25 October.

Terms and Conditions

1. Entry is free
2. Submissions must be G-Rated
3. One entry per person
4. Entry is open to anyone who is aged 5 to 16 years and lives, goes to school or plays in the City of Kingston
5. Word limit: strict 500 words. Entries over the limit will not be accepted
6. Story or poem must be an original work
7. Any illustrations submitted will not be included if story is successfully published
8. Entries open Monday 15 July and close Sunday 22 September 2024
9. Winners announced Friday 25 October from 4pm, via our website and social media (Facebook and Instagram)
10. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
11. Winning entries from each age group will be published on Kingston Libraries' website
12. Selected entries will be collated and published in a book
13. Entries will not be returned
14. Win Westfield vouchers!

• 1st prize: $150
• 2nd prize: $100
• 3rd prize: $50.