Short Story Competition

Everybody has a story to tell, let’s celebrate our region and its stories!

Write a story on the theme My life in the North and WIN! (T&C’s apply)

There are three age categories to apply for:

Entries for the 2020 Short Story competition have now closed.

2020 Short Story Competition Winners

Winner	Runner Up
A Finding of Solace by Damien Lawardorn	Chalk by Helene Kotzas-Lazaredes

Winner	Runner Up
Death Amongst the Wallangarra by Lily Reeves	The Riverside by Ethan Craperi

Winner	Runner Up
Grandma's House by Brooklyn Pritchard	A New Cycle by Tien Ern Chan

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All entries must be previously unpublished original fiction works and must not have won prizes, contracts or cash in any other competition.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.