2026 Plot Play Writing Competition Stars

Write your own Easy Read story or poem!

The theme for the 2026 Plot Play Writing Competition is Stars.

Your writing must include something about a star.

A star can be anything.

It could be:

a person
a place
a feeling
an animal
something else that you think is a star.

All star ideas are welcome.

About the competition

Plot Play is a story club that is accessible and inclusive.

We want people to write creative stories and poems using Easy Read.

Easy Read uses:

easy words
short sentences
one idea at a time
pictures that help people understand.

You can write a story with a:

beginning
middle
end.

Or you can write a poem to share your feelings and ideas.

Your story or poem must be 500 words or less.

There are 3 prize

Prize 1 $200 AUD

The judges will choose a winner who has a disability and finds reading and writing hard.

They will win $200 Australian dollars.

Prize 2 $200 AUD

The judges will choose a winner who is writing for people with disability who find reading and writing hard.

They will win $200 Australian dollars.

Prize 3 $100 AUD

One winner will be chosen as the favourite entry of the International Easy Read Community of Practice.

They will win $100 Australian dollars.

Important dates

Competition opens
28 May 2026

Entries close
Midnight in your time zone

Monday 1 November 2026

Winners announced
3 December 2026

Who can enter?

You must

be 18 years or older
write your story or poem in English
live anywhere in the world

You can enter from any country

Some countries may not allow us to send you a cash prize.

If this happens we will give you a gift card instead.

Entry fee

The entry fee is

$15 Australian Dollars

Your entry fee helps us pay the competition prizes.

How to enter

Step 1

Pay the $15 AUD entry fee through Humanitix.

Step 2

Complete the 2026 Plot Play Writing Competition application form. There are 2 places to get it from

here

https://www.byed.com.au/easy-read-writing-competition

or here

https://canva.link/2026-easy-read-writing-competition-star-stories

Step 3

Write your Easy Read story or poem.

Your entry must be 500 words or less.

Step 4

Check your writing using the Easy Language Checklist in the application form.

Step 5

Email your:

completed application form
story or poem

to:

plotplayeasy@gmail.com

Step 6

Send your entry before:

Midnight in your time zone on Monday 1 November 2026.

How to write your own Star Story

Do you want help writing your story?

We have made a How to Write Your Own Star Stories YouTube playlist.

The videos can help you:

choose your star
choose an idea
build your story
create your own Star Story

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_bH7rBO1wBxt8Tvvp58H1k0eCJOtkU06&si=-wiNqTQEGm1ujmXg

Before you email your entry to plotplayeasy@gmail.com

Please check that:

☐ You are 18 or older.

☐ You have paid the $15 AUD entry fee (Humanitix)

☐ Your story or poem is 500 words or less.

☐ Your writing includes something about the theme Stars.

☐ You have completed the application form.

☐ You have given consent for By Ed to share your name and entry on its website, in newsletters and reports, and on social media.

☐ You have emailed your application form and entry to plotplayeasy@gmail.com.

💛 Need help?

If you have a question about the competition, please email:

plotplayeasy@gmail.com

You can also leave us a message.

In Australia:
0416 464 151

Outside Australia:
+61 416 464 151

Important to remember

You pay your $15 entry fee here on Humanitix.

AND email your application form and story or poem to plotplayeasy@gmail.com

We cannot wait to read your Easy Read creative work!

Contact the host of International Easy Read Creative Writing Competition 2026

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