Stringybark Short Story Award 2011
The Stringybark Short Story Award 2011 is now closed. Unlike our other competitions, this competition had an open theme. That is, we accepted every genre — the only catch is that your story must have some link to Australia.
The Stringybark Short Story Award 2011 will be presented to the writer whose story entertains the judges the most. International entries are most welcome.
Stories can be fiction, non-fiction or a combination of both - see the FAQ.
The Stringybark Short Story Award 2011 offers the winner A$300 cash, a certificate, publication and a free copy of the anthology (both paper back and e-book). The second prize winner receives A$125 cash, a certificate, publication and a free copy of the anthology (both paper back and e-book) and the third prize winner receives $50 cash, a certificate, publication and a free copy of the anthology (both paper back and e-book). Authors of highly commended stories are also be invited to have their stories published.
There is an entry fee of $9.50 for one story, $17 for two stories or $22.50 for a maximum of three stories.
Stories must be sent via email. Closing date for entries was 18 December 2011. Winners were be notified by 14 February 2012. The word limit is 1400 words.
THIS COMPETITION IS CLOSED. RESULTS WERE POSTED HERE ON 14 FEBRUARY 2012
Stringybark Short Story Award 2011
Photo credits:
Wattarka - Ueli Fahrni
Vegemite - Tristanb
Gold Coast - E-CBD
Kylie Minogue - Keven Law
Bennett’s Wallaby - Noodlesnacks
Pearl Corkhill MM - Unknown
White Cliffs Solar Plant - Richard Gifford
Monument Hill - Gnangarra
The Stringybark Short Story Award 2011
This competition closed on 18 December 2011
Winner
The Road Home by Beverley Lello
Second Place
About Time by Kerry Cameron
Third Place
The Strong Boy by John Scholz
Highly Commended
When the Water Came — Lucy Bignall
Elena — Peter Bishop
Walking in Someone Else’s Thongs — Holly Bruce
Therapy — Julie Davies
A Day Like Any Other — Nan Doyle
The Flood — Nan Doyle
The Memory of Roses — Anne Dwyer
Sea Change — Tania Favazza
More Than Rain — Jeanette Fegan
Should’ve Driven On — Barbara Fraser
Top Dog — Barbara Fraser
Growing In — Liliane Grace
A Living Treasure — Beverley Lello
Tequila and the Big Palamino — Vanessa McKinley
Things to Do Before You Die — Jeanette O’Shea
Hunted — Graham Parks
Mosquito Creek Union — Graham Parks
Point of View — Carol Price
Catching a Ride — John Scholz
Out of Date Stuff — John Scholz
A Confession in Three Parts — Graeme Simsion
Natural Selection — Graeme Simsion
Savoir-faire — Graeme Simsion
Billy — Richard Stone
A Short History of Bell — a small town in South Australia — Myfanwy Tilley
Death on the Bendigo Train — Kim Torney
The Ones Left Behind — Eloise Verlaque
Ten Pounds for Your Thoughts — Chris Westlake
Reflected Fear — Michael Wilkinson
The Joy of Sailing — Michael Wilkinson
The anthology of these winning stories, The Road Home, is available in the Bookshop in both paperback and as an e-book.
Please click on the cover image below and you will be taken to the Bookshop for a browse.
