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THE WRITERS COLLEGE
Short Story Competition

Proudly Supporting Emerging Writers

Thank you for making your payment to enter the competition.

Here is what you should do next:

  • Email your story to nichola@nzwriterscollege.co.nz with the exact words The 2026 Writers’ College Short Story Competition in the subject line.
  • We cannot accept your entry without your payment transaction number or proof of payment included in the email.
  • Include your title and name, word count, AI and Publishing Declaration in your email.
  • Paste your story into the body of the email, and attach is as a Word document. 
  • We cannot accept your entry if it doesn’t follow the Submission Details and Entry Format.
  • Refunds will not be given. Please make sure you you are happy with your submission.
  • We will acknowledge your submission within three working days. If you don’t hear from us within three working days, please re-send your email.

Submissions and proof of payment must be sent to Nichola Meyer: 

nichola@nzwriterscollege.co.nz

Our Refund Policy

If within seven days of starting your course you are not happy on your course, we can either transfer you to a different course or provide a full refund.

If you request a refund after seven days and before 30 days we will charge a 5% administrative fee, as well as any bank fees and tutor fees already incurred.

We do not offer a refund after 30 days on the course.