Now in its 17th year, the Tasmanian Writers’ Prize is open to citizens and permanent residents of Australia and New Zealand. We hope you can promote this competition among your members.
The prize is for short stories up to 3,000 words having an island, or island-resonant, theme. The winning entry receives a cash prize of $500 and all finalists’ stories will appear in the Forty South Short Story Anthology 2026.
Entries close February 14, 2026
