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AustraliaWrite Around the Murray Short Story Competition
The annual Write Around the Murray Short Story Competition is open to entrants throughout Australia. Stories can be up to 3000 words, with an entry fee of $15 and prizes including $1,000 for first place. The closing date is 11:59pm, 1 July 2026.
Who can apply
Open to entrants throughout Australia; story must be unpublished and original work composed entirely by the entrant.Perks & benefits
- First prize $1,000
- Second prize $200 QBD book voucher
- Third prize $100 QBD book voucher
Key contacts
Sources
Links used by the AI to gather information about this grant.
- writearoundthemurray.org.au/competitions/wam-short-story-award ↗
- forms.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/public/write-around-the-murray ↗
- writearoundthemurray.org.au/ ↗
- directory.murrayarts.org.au/opportunity/wam-short-story-competition-2026/ ↗
- www.writearoundthemurray.org.au/ ↗
- events.humanitix.com/write-around-the-murray-short-story-competition ↗
- www.grants.gov.au/Ga/Show/24ebaa9a-9153-464e-8ad8-71e2e2c2a46d ↗
- www.getgrants.org.uk/funding-finder/ ↗