- The story must be 1500 words or fewer in length;
- It must have a link, no matter how tenuous, to Australia; and
- It is written for an audience aged 16 and above.
The Stringybark Open Short Story Award 2021 is now open. Clean the spilt coffee out of your keyboard (or sharpen your goose quill — whichever is more appropriate) and start writing a 1500 word (max) story that will excite the judges. This is an open-themed award although there are three requirements:
We have an award pool of over $1000 in cash and books to encourage you in this endeavour, provided by our sponsor Stringybark Publishing.
For how to enter, see here.