Sue Ellson Poems Entered In Awards and Submitted Elsewhere

For broader publication

Below is a list of the poems (and other writings) that I have entered in Awards and submitted elsewhere since 2022. 

A large number of my poems have been re-published elsewhere.

More details about my poems are on my main poems page.

I welcome requests for commissions, simply contact me directly if you would like me to write some poetry for you or your publication.

Date Entered

Award Name

Submission Details

Outcome

5 May
2025

2025 The Kathryn Purnell Poetry Prize is for a poem of no more than 50 lines and is a biennial award is named in honour of a much-loved member of The Society of Women Writers Victoria

Poem Submitted – ‘Hunger

A 24 line poem that suggests I would like to stay ‘hungry’ in life so that I continue to be grateful for what I have but also keep striving to do more

Entered one poem.
Winners announced 18 July 2025.
Winning entries will be published in the Society’s anthology, Sparx

4 May
2025

2025 Boroondara Literary Awards supported by the Rotary Club of Balwyn

Open Short Story Category – 1,523 word Short Story called ‘Lifting Life’ – a first person story about changing from being a human to being a lift (elevator) for a month. Included a reflection on 10 lifts that helped me decide what type of lift I would like to be, where I would be located and who would be travelling in it with me.

Entered one short story. 
Winners announced:
October 2025
Anthology to come

13 April 
2025

Poetry of Flight – Explore the idea of ‘flight’ – and to take it in whatever direction you wish.

Poem submitted – ‘If I Could Fly.’

A poem that reflects on how you would live your life if you could fly and how to think about flying if you can’t.

 

Entered one poem.
Longlist announced:
July, 2025
Winners announced:
August 2025
Anthology launched:
Poetry Zoom, November 2025

31 August 
2024

Red Room Poetry
Poetry Month 2024
#30in30

During the month of August, Poets are invited to write a poem a day based on the prompts provided. Here is my list of 31 poems in #30in30 for Poetry Month 2024.

 

Entered 31 poems and regularly received Likes on social media

31 July 
2024

Annual Callout for Submissions – Mine included Australia, Digital Dementia, Mask 

 

Entered three poems

31 August 
2023

Red Room Poetry
Poetry Month 2023
#30in30

During the month of August, Poets are invited to write a poem a day based on the prompts provided. Here is my list of 16 poems in #30in30 for Poetry Month 2023.

 

Entered 16 poems and regularly received Likes on social media

31 July
2023

Annual Callout for Submissions – Mine included What If I Imagined, Post Traumatic Growth and Final Straw

 

Entered three poems

21 April
2023

Poetry competition about ‘Poetry for life’ and what poetry means to me

 

Entered a 12 line poem

31 August
2022

Red Room Poetry
Poetry Month 2022
#30in30

During the month of August, Poets are invited to write a poem a day based on the prompts provided. Here is my list of #30in30 for Poetry Month 2022.

 

Entered 31 short poems and regularly received Likes on social media