The Stringybark Short Story Award (2011-)
Subcategory of Awards — Australian Awards
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History

This is an open short story award on any theme and any genre but there are three stipulations. Firstly, the story has a link, no matter how tenuous, to Australia. Secondly it is written for an audience over sixteen years of age. Finally it is no more than 1500 words in length. 

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2024

Stringybark ran its usual short story award and its occasional Times Past Award in 2024.
winner (Times Past Award) Small Things Adrienne Fargo , 2024 single work short story
— Appears in: Small Things : Thirty-seven Award-winning Stories from the Stringybark Times Past Short Story Awards 2024;
winner Crowd Surfing Adam Byatt , 2024 single work short story
— Appears in: Crowd Surfing : Forty-One Award-winning Stories from the Stringybark Short Story Awards 2024;

Year: 2023

Stringybark ran both its usual short-story competition and its occasional erotic short-story competition in 2023.
winner (Erotic Short Story Award) The Blue Dragon Ned Stephenson , 2023 single work short story
— Appears in: The Blue Dragon 2023;
winner Feral Emma Rosetta , 2023 single work short story
— Appears in: Feral 2023;

Year: 2022

winner Fruitcake Frenzy George Lancaster , 2022 single work short story
— Appears in: Fruitcake Frenzy 2022;

Year: 2021

Stringybark ran both their usual short-story award and a Sex and Gender Award in 2021.
winner The Mirror Beverley Sweeney , 2021 single work short story
— Appears in: The Mirror 2021;
winner (Sex and Gender Award) The Lighthouse Mallory Miles , 2021 single work short story
— Appears in: The Lighthouse : Thirty-Two Award-winning Stories from the Stringybark Sex and Gender Short Story Awards 2021;

Year: 2020

Stringybark presented prizes for the Times Past Award and the Tales with a Twist Award this year.
winner (Times Past Award) Golah Sing Declan Melia , 2020 single work short story
— Appears in: Golah Sing : Thirty-three Award-winning Stories from the Stringybark Times Past Award 2020;
winner (Tales with a Twist Award) Just Alice Nicole Kelly , 2020 single work short story
— Appears in: Just Alice : Thirty-three Award-winning Stories from the Stringybark Tales with a Twist Awards 2020;
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