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BCP Scroll Competitions
This may be your time to try your best and see how you rank above the rest. At some point you need to test your mettle against other writers. See how your story stands up. In this competition you are not just writing for the win, you are writing for the challenge, growth and experience that this competition can give you.
To enter there is an investment of AU$30 per manuscript. First place wins AU$500, second place AU$300 and third place wins AU$200.
There is a blog post below if you want to read more about the benefits of investing in competitions.
Wordcount between 1000-1500 Entry fee: AU$30 For your chance to win First Place: AU$500 Second Place: AU$300 Third Place: AU$200 Competition Opens 2nd of April 2026 Competition Closes 18th of June 2026
Cost $30/per entry
Wordcount between 1000-1500
Blind Judging for people who reach the final round.



The Scroll Competition
Gatekeeping
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Word count is met
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Theme is addressed
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Speculative (Catalyst) or Non-fiction (Heritage) criteria are met
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Entry is unpublished and anonymised
The First Reading
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Clarity of concept
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Relevance to theme
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Narrative potential
Top entries are selected into the Longlist.
Second Reading
Longlisted entries are reviewed more critically using the full judging lens.
Focus:
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Strength of execution
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Impact of the central idea
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Craft and control
The Council of Quills
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Blind judging maintained
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Scores compiled and compared
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Final rankings determined
The Sealing of the Scroll
Finalists are contacted privately
The Halloween Proclamation
Finalists are Announced at an event
Important Information for the Scroll Competition

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What suits your writing style?
Meet the Council of Quills
(The industry professional Judges)
3 Industry Professionals with Spec-fic experience and 3 industry professionals with memoir experiance will be blind judging the top entries and selecting the winners. The details will be provided after the entries have closed.
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