The Living Stories Western Sydney Writing Prize returns for its 6th year in 2026.
As you prepare to enter the competition, join us for a free creative writing workshop, hosted by participating libraries across Western Sydney, presented by local professional authors.
The writing workshops will help you prepare your entry: either a short story/narrative non-fiction (up to 500 words) or a poem (up to 25 lines). This year, participants are asked to write in response to the theme: Is It True ...?
Participants must be 18 years and older to attend the program. To ensure the success and safety of the program, anyone outside of the specified age range may have their ticket cancelled.
Wednesday 25 March
6pm - 7.30pm
Liverpool City Library
Bookings are required
About the presenter
Paris Rosemont is a multi-award-winning Thai Australian writer and educator, author of the poetry collections Banana Girl (2023) and Barefoot Poetess (2025). Her work has been widely published and recognised internationally, including a Distinguished Favorite in the NYC Big Book Award 2025 and the Matthew Rocca Poetry Prize 2025. She contributes as a critic for Mascara Literary Journal, Guest Editor for Written Off, and serves on the Hunter Writers’ Centre Board and Randwick City Council Arts & Culture Advisory Committee. Her chapbook >>glitch<< is due for release in 2026, and she is currently working on her debut novel Bruised Fruit.
About Living Stories
Living Stories is a creative writing competition open to residents of Western Sydney and Wingecarribee Shire, offering an opportunity at publication and cash prizes from a pool of over $12,000.
You may enter the competition, even if you are unable to attend a free workshop. You may attend a free workshop, even if you are unable to enter the competition.
To enter, and for more information, please visit: www.westwords.com.au/living-stories/
Living Stories is made possible thanks to the generous support of our 2026 partners: WestLit Libraries, Create NSW, Arab Bank Australia, and Australian Catholic University.
