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The Joe O’Sullivan Writers Prize 2019 is open until October 31, 2019. First Prize is $1,000. Submit 2,000-4,000 words of prose, fact or fiction. Topic: Memories Open to residents of all states of Australia. Entry Fee: $10 More here.
Cerberus by Colette Coen Colette Coen has been published most recently in Postbox, Pushing out the Boat and Crannog. Her novel All the Places I’ve Ever Been and short story collections are available on Amazon. She lives in Glasgow, Scotland with her husband and their two teenagers. She is also Mum to a university student who […]
The Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Writing 2019 is open until October 7, 2019. Entries welcome from anywhere in Australia, from published or unpublished writers. The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Fiction First Prize is $500, for a story of up to 2,500 words. The New England Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Non-Fiction First Prize is […]
May 2019 Winner: Atreyee Gupta You can read the winning entry here. We run a free to enter short story writing competition. This is an ongoing monthly competition. Deadline: Last day of every month Prize: $30 We’re looking for short stories of up to 3,000 words. Open theme. Competition Rules This competition is open to […]
The AlburyCity Short Story Award is open until July 24, 2019 (5pm). Open to entrants throughout Australia. Submit a short story of up to 3,000 words. No theme. The winner will receive $1,000. Entry Fee: $10 Judge: Lee Kofman More here.