2025 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize
By: Australian Book ReviewLast update:
Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
Opportunity description
The Australian Book Review organizes an annual short fiction competition, the Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. The competition is open to everyone.
Deadline: May 5, 2025
Eligibility:
- Entries must be a single, original story of 2,000 to 5,000 words, written in English.
- Stories can be on any subject and in any style.
- Previously published, prize-winning, or broadcast stories will not be accepted.
- Entry fees: Current ABR subscriber: AU\$20, Standard/non subscriber: AU\$30
Prizes:
- 1st prize: AU\$6,000
- 2nd prize: AU\$4,000
- 3rd prize: AU\$2,500
The three shortlisted stories will be published in the August or September 2025 issue of Australian Book Review and on the ABR website.
For further information, please visit the official competition website.
Benefits
Winners will receive cash prizes and publication of their stories in Australian Book Review.
Eligibility criteria
The story must be original and unpublished, written in English, and between 2,000 and 5,000 words.