Geelong Writers Inc. invites writers to submit to our 2026 General Anthology.

This year, the anthology includes three categories:

    • Fiction (to 1,500 words)
    • Non-fiction (to 1,500 words)
    • Poetry (to 30 lines)

There is no theme.

Writers can submit one entry per category.

Submissions are now closed.

The anthology will be launched at our Festive Season Celebration in December. A date and venue will be advised later in the year.

Please email any questions to anthology@geelongwriters.org.au.

Submission Guidelines

    • Entry is free for Geelong Writers members. Become a member here.
    • There is a $15 entry fee per submission per category for non-members. Payment can be made via Trybooking.
    • Submissions are restricted to one piece per genre, per author.
    • All submissions must use Times New Roman font.
    • All submissions must use 12-point font size.
    • Double spacing (exceptions with concrete poetry).
    • Pages must be numbered.
    • Our house style is Australian Standard: singular quotations and Australian spelling.
    • Your name should not appear anywhere on your work.
    • Submit work via our form as a Word document (.doc or .docx format).
    • Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but you must inform us if a piece is accepted elsewhere.
    • No previously published work allowed (personal blog and social media posts excepted).