Stringybark Open Short Story Award 2025

THIRD PRIZE

A$150 cash + publication + e-book + paperback + choice of any two Stringybark anthologies

(Value $220)


SECOND PRIZE

A$300 cash + publication + e-book + paperback + choice of any two Stringybark anthologies

(Value $365)

FIRST PRIZE

A$500 cash + publication + e-book + paperback + choice of any two Stringybark anthologies

(Value $565)


PREVIOUS COMPETITIONS

PRODUCED THESE ANTHOLOGIES AMONG MANY OTHERS

ENTRY FEES

One story - A$15.00

Two stories - A$28.00

Three stories - A$39.00

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HIGHLY COMMENDED


Publication + e-book

(Value

$5 x 30 stories = $150)


How to Enter

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Opens: 15 December 2024

Closes: 11:59 pm AEDT 23 February 2024

Length: ≤1500 words

Award value: Over $1420 in cash and books.

Entry fees: $15 for one story, $28 for two stories, $39 for three stories (max).

ENTRIES OPEN 15 December


Stringybark Publishing, Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist are proud to sponsor the Stringybark Open Short Story Award 2025.


This is our flagship short story award and we are excited to read your entries.


The theme is completely open however your short story must have a link to Australia (no matter how small and inconsequential – a Vegemite sandwich on the bench is fine with us)


The story must be:

  •    1500 words or fewer in length;

  •     have a link to Australia;

  •     written for an audience aged 16 and above.


We have an award pool of over $1420 in cash and books to encourage you in this endeavour, provided by our sponsors Stringybark Publishing, Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist.

Reading other stories is a great way to gain inspiration for your own writing. Head over to the Bookshop to read some great short stories from other Stringybark anthologies.

Prizes

FOURTH PRIZE

A$50 cash + publication + e-book + paperback + choice of any two Stringybark anthologies

(Value $120)


     

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