Short Story Competition 2025: let your imagination soar

Published on 19 March 2025

Follow the rabbit, take the yellow brick road. It's time to spread your creative wings and let your imagination soar!

Our popular Short Story Competition for all ages is back. Entries are open until 6.00PM on Wednesday, 30 April 2025.

Visit our Short Story Competition page. (The competition is now closed and the page will be active again when the next competition opens.) 

Our dedicated competition page has everything you need

• all competition details, including terms and conditions
• our online entry form, and a form to download and print if you prefer to submit your entry in person
• a detailed FAQ section about prizes, judging criteria, and more
• writing resources and activities for families and teachers to share with tamariki (kids) and ākonga (learners)

No writer is an island: share and learn with others

We have two special events with experienced, published authors happening in April, as well as two writing groups which meet regularly at our Central Library.

Author talk with Chanelle Moriah
Saturday, 5 April 2025 | 2.00-3.00PM

Launching [Indigo Romeo Lima] by Cat Connor
Friday, 11 April 2025 | 6.00-8.00PM

Upper Hutt Writes
Saturday, 19 April 2025 | 11.00AM-12.30PM

It's Write Easy
every Friday | 1.30-3.00PM

Step out of your comfort zone, play with plot, and write your heart out. We can't wait to read and be inspired by your stories!