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Peter Carey Short Story Award (2017-)
Subcategory of Awards Australian Awards
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History

Inaugurated in 2017 by the Moorabool Festival of Stories. The award is for short stories between 2000 - 3000 words, and is open to all Australian residents.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2023

winner Greg Foyster for 'Firehuggers'.

Year: 2022

winner Eleuterio Cabrera's Beautiful Game Jordan Prosser , 2022 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , September vol. 81 no. 3 2022; (p. 66-71) Meanjin Online 2022;

Year: 2021

winner The Bear on the Beach Rose Allan , 2021 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , September / Spring vol. 80 no. 3 2021; (p. 56-60) Meanjin Online 2021;

Year: 2020

winner Bock Bock Andrew Roff , 2020 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 79 no. 3 2020; Meanjin Online 2020;

Year: 2019

winner (Best Local Entry) Bob Carey-Grieve for 'Act III'.
winner Let's Talk Trojan Bee Alex Cothren , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 78 no. 3 2019; (p. 90-99) Relatively True : Stories of Truth, Deception, Post Truth from the Indian Subcontinent and Australia 2022;
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