2024 short story competition - Mansfield Readers and Writers

Entries open 31 July 2023

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Short story competition winners announced5 March 2023
The winners of the inaugural Mansfield Readers and Writers short story competition were announced on 4 March 2023 at an event at Delatite Winery.
Volunteer orientation session 19 February11 February 2023
With Mansfield Readers and Writers Festival fast approaching, it’s time to get into the detail of what we’ll all be doing to make the event a resounding success! You’re invited to attend the Mansfield Readers and Writers Festival Volunteer Orientation Session, at Mansfield RSL Hall, 30 Highett Street Mansfield at 2:30 pm. At this event […]
Festival events for writers11 February 2023
If you’re a writer dreaming of publication or even just starting on the journey, we’ve put together a mix’n’match mini-masterclass for aspiring and emerging writers at the inaugural Mansfield Readers and Writers Festival. Four panel events and four workshops have been curated with you in mind! Start on Saturday 4 March 11:00 am – 12:00 […]
Volunteer information session17 January 2023
We are holding a volunteer information session at the Mansfield RSL at 30 Highett St from 2pm to 3:30pm on Sunday 22 January. The get-together is an opportunity for local booklovers to sign up and volunteer at their favourite events, meet authors and welcome audiences. With the inaugural Mansfield Readers and Writers Festival just a […]
The short story long, long, long list16 December 2022
A funny story… we’ve turned things on their head here at Mansfield Readers and Writers. Normally, with competitions like this, there’s an entry deadline, then a bit of a break for deliberations and then the announcement of a long list and then the announcement of a shortlist and then an announcement of winners. We’ve changed […]

Entries open 31 July 2023

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