The Golden Pen

Congratulations to the 2024 Golden Pen Storytelling Competition winners!

We received over 350 amazing entries from Rebels and Dreamers across WA, including poems, short stories and graphic novels. The creativity and quality were exceptional, making the judging process tough.  

Thank you to everyone who entered — your work is truly inspiring. Stay tuned for the winning stories, which will be posted later this year.

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Do you have a story you’re keen to tell? The 2025 Golden Pen writing competition for children and young people launches on Monday, 31 March.

Keep an eye on our socials or sign up to our newsletter below for the 2025 theme and details of how to enter. We can’t wait to read your stories.

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Competition Categories

• JUNIOR CATEGORY: Years 4-6

• MIDDLE CATEGORY: Years 7-8  

• SENIOR CATEGORY: Years 9-12  

2023 Golden Pen Anthology

Need some inspiration? Read the stories by our 2023 finalists.

Our 2024 Anthology is coming soon!

The Golden Pen 2024 Application Form

Individual
Classroom
Please complete the following form for your Individual Entry to The Golden Pen Writing Award 2024. Individuals are welcome to submit up to three entries, however each submission requires its own Entry Form. The 2024 theme is: Rebels & Dreamers.
‍The competition is open for submissions from Tuesday 5 March 2024 to Monday 26 August 2024, 5:00PM.

‍Please Note

• Applicant’s name should appear on Entry Form only, and not on the pages of submission.  
• The title of the work should be included on each page of the submission.
• Page numbers should be included on the submission.
• Any documents that are received (electronically or via post) will not be returned to the sender. Please ensure you keep your own copies.
•Due to number of entries, we are not able to provide feedback or critiques.  

Postal Entry

If you wish to submit a printed copy of your work via post, please print this Entry Form from your web browser and post along with your submission to:

FORM Building a State of Creativity
Scribblers
PO Box 443
Claremont WA 6910

Applicant Details

If you have any questions or trouble submitting your work, please contact hello@scribblersfestival.com.au

Parent/ Guardian Details & Consent

Your Entry

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Please select the Year Group you will be in 2024:

Title of Work:

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Please complete the following form for your Class Entry to The Golden Pen Writing Award 2024.

‍Class Teachers are welcome to submit up to three entries per student. The 2024 theme is: Rebels & Dreamers.
The competition is open for submissions from Tuesday 5 March 2024 to Monday 26 August 2024, 5:00PM.

‍Please Note

• Applicants’ names should appear on Entry Form only, and not on the pages of submission.  
• The title of the work should be included on each page of the submission.
• Page numbers should be included on the submission.
• Any documents that are received (electronically or via post) will not be returned to the sender. Please ensure you keep your own copies.
• Due to number of entries, we are not able to provide feedback or critiques.  

For your Class Entry, please include a Class List document, as follows:

• An Excel document including the full name of each student, title of their work and word count.
• This document must be provided in Excel format, please do not upload a PDF.
• Please upload the Class List in the field below as a separate document, and all submissions (PDF or Word Docs) as either individual documents or one document containing all submissions.

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Class Application Details

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Prizes with thanks to Boffins Books.

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