The Australian Literature Review (AusLit) runs short story competitions throughout the year. The AusLit May Short Story Competition was part of a round of three competitions run in March, April and May: Best March Short Story (theme: suspense), Best April Short Story (theme: teen/young adult) and Best May Short Story (theme: troubled family relationship). As winner of the May Short Story Competition, Louise D'Arcy received feedback on her story from authors Michael White, Rebecca James and Bernadette Kelly, along with a Kindle eReader. (http://www.melbournebooks.com.au/awaw2011contents.html#jj )
