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InsideOUT is a national organisation which works to make Aotearoa a safer place for all young people of minority s*xualities, genders and s*x characteristics to live and be in.
03/06/2026
Grab your pen, your laptop or your phone - the 2026 Out on the Shelves Rainbow Storytelling Competition is here!
Our Rainbow Storytelling Competition is an amazing opportunity for young rainbow, takatāpui and MVPFAFF+ storytellers (27 and under) across Aotearoa to platform their work (and also be in to win some great prizes!)
This year’s prizes on offer include a huge range of Rainbow Books thanks to our friends at Te Herenga Waka University press and Agnes & Edie, vouchers as well and merchandise!
To reflect the diverse ways we share stories with each other in Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, our storytelling competition accepts creative work in a range of formats and mediums, including text, audio, graphics and video.
Age categories:
💜 Under 16
💜 16 – 20
💜 20- 27
Storytelling categories:
💜 Open (e.g. short stories, essays, comics, zines, waiata)
💜 Poetry (e.g. written, spoken-word)
Rainbow Māori and Pacific storytellers may also opt to have their work considered for the Māori and Pacific award category.
Head to outontheshelves.insideout.org.nz/storytelling-competition/ for more info about the competition guidelines and to submit your entries!
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Level 3, Anvil House, 138-140 Wakefield Street
Wellington
