Competitions

The Australian Writers’ Guild runs numerous competitions throughout the year for produced and unproduced scripts across multiple genres and formats. Current and upcoming competitions are listed below. 

Competitions are judged by industry panels, with shortlisted and winning writers from most competitions made eligible for inclusion on AWG's Pathways program. Please see the individual competition guidelines for more information regarding eligibility and prizes. 

2025 COMPETITIONS

The 2025 Emerging Writers' Awards will open for entries in early 2026.

The 2025 John Hinde Award will open for entries in early 2026.

Entries for the 58th Annual AWGIE Awards will open in mid-2025. 

The Shane and Cathryn Brennan Prize for Playwriting runs every two years. 
 
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