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Sydney Hammond Memorial Short Story Competition

tue01augAll DaySydney Hammond Memorial Short Story CompetitionInternationalCategoryShort StoryEntry Fee$16.50 Max word count1000 Top PrizeA ticket to the CYA Festival valued at $410 (if the winner can’t attend in person, they can join online (airfares and accommodation not included). 12-month membership to QLD Writers Centre (valued at $79). If the winner is already a member, their membership will be extended a year. The published anthology includes the top 40 stories and the cover design will be based on the winner's story.

Event Details

This year’s theme is ‘detour/s’ and we encourage entrants to write about anything that resonates with this theme. The competition is open until 6pm 1st August 2023. The maximum word count is 1,000 words and entry is $16.50.

The top 40 entries are published by us in an anthology, and a copy is gifted to each published entrant.

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