• Entrants should submit their own original work and hold all relevant rights to submit.
• Entrants should be Australian citizens or reside in Australia.
• Entrants under 18 years are eligible but need permission from a guardian (contact QWC).
• Traditionally published, independently published and self-published works (including works published on online platforms), whether available via purchase or freely available, are eligible. Unpublished work is not eligible.
• Multiple entries are permitted. Please note category-specific entry requirements if submitting works in multiple categories.
• Entries may be made by agents or authors’ representatives on behalf of and with the written consent of the entrant. Co-authored works are eligible – one nominated author or editor should submit on behalf of the authors.
• Where there is Indigenous content or participation in the work, writers are required to comply with Creative Australia’s Protocols for using First Nations Intellectual and Cultural Property (ICIP).

Entries are accepted via the online Entry Form. By making an entry, entrants acknowledge to have read and understood these Guidelines.