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Wollongong Writers Festival Short Story Prize
Subcategory of Awards Australian Awards
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History

The Wollongong Writers Festival Short Story Prize has a word limit of up to 2500 words and should relate to a chosen theme. First prize is $1000 and publication in Mascara Literary Review. The winner will also have the opportunity to do a reading of their work at the Wollongong Writers Festival. (https://fawnsw.org.au/the-2019-wollongong-writers-festival-short-story-prize/)

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2019

winner Scott-Patrick Mitchell for Us Boys Made Of Smoke

Year: 2018

winner Artichoke Hearts Tanya Vavilova , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , March no. 23 2019;

Year: 2017

winner No Dams Kathy Sharpe , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , December no. 21 2017;
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