The Perfect Printing Prize
Exclusively for Spill the Beans Members
Thanks to the generous support of BA Printing Brookvale, we are thrilled to offer one talented member the chance to see their work in print!
One winner will receive 50 professionally printed copies of their own book.
What’s in it for you?
If you win, you will receive:
A custom-designed cover to make your book stand out.
High-quality professional printing for your manuscript (up to 100 pages).
How to Enter
To be eligible for the prize, you must be a current Spill the Beans Member and complete the following:
1. Submit a 400-word story or a 60-line poem to all three Spill the BeanZ challenges running from March to August 2026.
2. Have your full manuscript ready for the presses by November 2026.
3. Entries, including an advanced draft of the proposed manuscript, should be received after submission of all three 400 word Beanz challenges and before 1 September 2026.
4. The judging criterion is for the best manuscript. The winner will be selected by an external judge (to be announced).
5. The judge's decision is final.
The Big Reveal
The lucky winner will be announced at the BIG BEANZ BONANZA during our AGM in November 2026.
More details will be revealed on our website, on social media and in our emails. Share this with family and friends who dream of being published authors and poets.
The results are in for the Society of Women Writers NSW workshop, and the winner is…
Lynne Vertannes with her fantastic story, Not the Lego Building!
Lynne was lightning-fast, getting her entry to us in record time. She’s already looking ahead, too, telling us: ‘The workshops at the State Library of NSW sound like a wonderful opportunity to polish my writing skills.’ We couldn't agree more!
She was presented with her prize after reading her story at Manly Library's Open Mic session on 27 February (picture above).
Read Lynne's winning story here.
2026 is officially the year to stir the coffee, fire up the computer, and get those stories and poems flowing! We have a massive year planned to get your words off the page and into the world.
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Our 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐙 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤!—that's 271 pages of your favourite 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 stories and poems!
This anthology is a vibrant collection of engaging, humorous, and heartfelt stories and poems. The human experience is explored through six compelling themes, all starting with the letter 'F'.
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