Furphy Story’s Open Short Story Competition 2026 is open for entries.
Submission Guidelines
- Theme: Australian Life in all its diversity
- Length: Not more than 5,000 words
Judges: Anson Cameron, Stephanie Holt, John Harms, Margaret Hickey, Cate Kennedy and Thornton McCamish
Prizes:
- 1st Prize – $15,000 and LaTrobe University, Shepparton Residency*, 2nd Prize – $3,000, 3rd Prize – $2,000
- All prizes: publication of selected works in their annual publication
Deadline: Wednesday 11.59 PM April 30, 2026
Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.