Entries now closed 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 will be published in our short story anthology.Longlisted entries will be announced on Friday 24 November.Have questions?Email us at mansfieldreadersandwriters@gmail.com Download poster Important dates: 31 July 2023 – entries open at 9:00 am Sunday 29 October 2023 – entries close at midnight. Friday 24 November 2023 – long list announcement Friday 22 December 2023 – short list announcement Saturday 10 February 2024 – Winner announcement and anthology launch Short story long listWe’ve announced the long list for the 2023 short story competition. Keep up-to-dateStay informed and up-to-date by signing up to our newsletter!