<p>The Golden Point Award is Singapore's premier biennial creative writing competition for Short Story and Poetry in the four official languages (English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil). Established by the National Arts Council in 1993 and helmed by Arts House Group since 2021, it discovers and nurtures emerging Singaporean writers.</p> <ul> <li>Open to emerging writers who have not yet published a solo work in the competing genre; writers with pieces in journals or anthologies may still enter.</li> <li>Categories: Short Story and Poetry in each of the four languages, plus an English Short Story Translation category.</li> <li>Winners receive cash prizes of up to S$6,000, a trophy, and a mentorship programme covering craft, voice, and navigating the literary world.</li> <li>Submissions are online; a submission fee of S$16 applies per entry.</li> <li>Biennial — the 17th edition ran in 2025 with winners recognised in January 2026.</li> </ul> <p>When the next edition opens, the call for entries and full terms are published on Arts House Group's website.</p>