The Tasmanian Writers’ Prize 2023 – ENTRIES NOW OPEN

Open to residents of Australia and New Zealand, the prize is for short stories up to 3,000 words having an island, or island-resonant, theme.

The competition is run by Forty South Publishing, the largest book publisher in Tasmania and publisher of Forty South Tasmania magazine.

Judges for the 2023 competition are Amanda Lohrey (winner of the 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award for The Labyrinth), Mallika Naguran (author, She Never Looks Back, published by Penguin Random House 2021), Rayne Allinson (Assistant Publisher, Forty South Publishing).

The winner will receive a cash prize of $500 and publication in Forty South Tasmania (online). A selection of the best entries will be published in the Forty South Short Story Anthology 2023.

Entry forms and terms and conditions available here.

Entries close February 14, 2023.

Tasmanian Writers’ Prize 2023
Theme: Island, or island resonant, short story
Open to: Citizens of Australia or New Zealand or Australian permanent residents
Accepts: Short Story
Size: Up to 3,000 words
Entry Fee: $20
Prizes: First: $500 plus publication; Finalists: Publication in Forty South Short Story Anthology 2023