Entries open for 2026 Greek-Australian literary awards and writing competition

The Greek-Australian Cultural League has opened entries for its 2026 publication awards and yearly literate competition, inviting writers and publishers crossed Australia to submit work successful Greek and English.

The dual announcement marks 1 of the organisation’s cardinal taste initiatives for the year, aimed astatine supporting literate accumulation within the Greek-Australian assemblage while broadening engagement with connection and history.

Under the 2026 Book Awards, the league will recognise works published successful 2024 and 2025, with prizes awarded crossed categories including poetry, prose, theatre, past oregon study, and children’s literature. Up to ten prizes are available, with abstracted information fixed to language, provided entries conscionable the required standard.

Authors and translators indispensable submit three copies of their work by July 10, with judging panels retaining discretion to withhold awards successful categories where submissions autumn short. In summation to a certificate and gift, organisers accidental they are seeking sponsorship to support monetary prizes.

For further details connected the Book Awards, entrants tin interaction coordinator Paraskevi Dentsas astatine [email protected]

Physical submissions are to beryllium posted to Cathy Alexopoulos, 11 Valleyview Rd, Glen Iris, 3146.

Alongside the awards, the league has besides launched its 2026 Literary Competition, unfastened to writers aged implicit 18 residing successful Australia. Entrants whitethorn submit either poesy oregon abbreviated fabrication successful Greek oregon English, responding to 1 of two suggested themes oregon choosing their ain topic.

The themes see a absorption connected the enduring travel of the Greek connection and a reflection connected sacrifice successful the modern era, inspired by the humanities representation of the Exodus of Messolonghi.

Submissions for the contention adjacent connected July 17 and indispensable beryllium original, unpublished works. Poems are capped astatine 100 lines, while abbreviated stories indispensable not transcend 2,000 words. All entries indispensable beryllium submitted electronically arsenic Word papers attachments to [email protected]

The introduction signifier and afloat contention rules tin besides beryllium obtained via the aforesaid email address.

Winners successful each class will person monetary prizes, with 2nd and third place-getters besides recognised. The top entries are expected to beryllium published successful a forthcoming contented of Antipodes, the league’s long-running literate periodical.

Results for some the publication awards and literate contention will beryllium announced aboriginal successful the year astatine dedicated events, with organisers positioning the programs arsenic portion of a broader effort to sustain literate look and taste dialog within Australia’s Greek diaspora.