Creative Writing Competition - Junior Writers Club

Because Writing is Exciting!

Win an I rock! notebook from A Reptile Studios

In 250 words or less, write a punny story or poem!

Win an I rock! notebook from A Reptile Studios

A pun is a joke that relies on different meanings of a word

Closing Date: Friday 5 February 2021

Please read carefully before entering.

You must have permission from your parents and/or legal guardians to enter the competition.
To enter you must be between 8 years old and 18 years old at the closing date of the competition.
Entry to the competition is open to Australian residents only.
Writers may only submit one entry each.
Your story or poem must be under 250 words. Longer stories will not qualify
Only one author per story. (You have to write the story by yourself.)
All entries must be previously unpublished original works and must not have won prizes, contracts or cash in any other competition.
Entries will only be accepted with a correctly completed entry form including contact details for the parent/guardian of the child entering.
Entries must be submitted using the online entry form.
Entries sent in by schools must contain contact details of the parent/guardian or they will not be accepted.
The author’s name must not appear on the story.
The entries will be judged anonymously.
Copyright will remain the property of the author.
Entries that fail to comply with all entry rules and requirements will be disqualified.
The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Winners will be contacted through the email address or phone number provided.
Winners will have their stories published in The Clubhouse
We will not share your email, phone number, address or personal details with others.