Short Story Competition

Short Story Competition 2019

Everybody has a story to tell.

Write a story on the theme ‘be brave, be bold, be brilliant’ and win!

Entries close 5pm Saturday 3 August.

Your age category will determine your maximum word count:

Each category has the opportunity to win the following:

Proudly sponsored by Mary Who? Bookshop and Bolinda Digital. The Short Story Competition is part of Townsville’s Festival of Stories.

Entry to the competition is open to residents of Townsville local government area, with the exception of Townsville City Council employees and their immediate families.
The competition is for amateur and novice writers only.
Writers may only submit one entry each.
All entries must be previously unpublished original fiction works and must not have won prizes, contracts or cash in any other competition.
Copyright will remain the property of the author.
All entries must be typed with double line spacing in Microsoft Word with page numbers. Stories that exceed the word limit will be deemed ineligible.
Manuscripts will not be returned.
Entries that fail to comply with all the conditions with not be considered. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Winners and runners-up will have their stories published on Townsville City Council's website.
Winners and runners-up may be required to participate in media opportunities.