The Stringybark Open Award 2026
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FUTURE COMPETITIONS
The Stringybark Short Story Awards exist to promote and develop short story writing in Australia. Checkout our current competitions here. Future competitions are listed below.
THE STRINGYBARK OPEN AWARD 2026
Stringybark Publishing, Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist, is proud to sponsor the Stringybark Open Award 2026
Opens: 10 October 2025
Closes: 1 February 2026
Length: ≤1500 words
Prize: Over $1420 in cash and books.
