About the competition
For our second short story competition, we asked for great stories that link to a theme of ‘soul’.
Open to all Australian writers, with a national prize pf $1,000 and a local Mansfield Shire prize of $500.
Winning stories and longlisted entries are published in our short story anthology, launching on Friday 9 February.
Longlisted entries will be announced on Friday 24 November.
Have questions?
Email us at mansfieldreadersandwriters@gmail.com
Important dates:
31 July 2023 – entries open at 9:00 amSunday 29 October 2023– entries close at midnight.Friday 24 November 2023– long list announcementFriday 22 December 2023– short list announcementSaturday 27 January 2024– cover reveal- Thursday 8 February 2024 – Winner announcement
- Friday 9 February 2024 – anthology launch
Pre-order your copy of Soul
Short story short list
We’ve announced the short list for the 2023 short story competition.
Short story long list
We’ve announced the long list for the 2023 short story competition.
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