Last year Creative Mullum teamed up with the Echo to breathe life back into the annual story writing competition that used to be a mainstay of the Echo. Rebranded and reimagined, welcome back to The Mullum Moth
A community story writing competition for kids and adults, that invites writers of all ages to use their imagination and tell a story. The story must be original, and written specifically for The Moth, it has to be between 500 - 1500 words, and must include the hook ‘magpie’.
This means when you tell the story, a magpie has to feature somewhere - maybe as a tattoo or a birdsong, or a painting, or an actual magpie. We’ve just come through swooping season, so it seems perfect to include magpie's into the mix!
Select stories will be published on the creativemullum.org.au website and in the Byron Shire Echo and on echo.net.au.
Category submissions:
Adult - First prize $1,000
Under 18 - First prize $500
+ a host of other prizes!
10 Finalists will be invited to present their story in a live story-telling performance in early April 2027
Stories will be judged by local writers and industry experts and open to anyone in the Northern Rivers.
Please fill out all the details on the below form.
Happy writing, and if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to marketing@creativemullum.org.au