Abe Amaterstein Short Story Competition
Subcategory of Awards Australian Awards
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History

'Named in memory of Abe Amaterstein, a long time activist in social causes and the labour movement, the competition provides writers with a political and social orientation to express their ideas in a short story format.' (Victorian Trades Hall Council website)

Notes

  • Sponsored by the New International Bookshop, the Trades Hall and Literary Institute and Overland.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2005

winner La Rubia Susanne Gannon , 2007 single work short story
— Appears in: LiNQ , November-December no. 34 2007; (p. 101-106)

Year: 2004

winner Washed Away M. G. Patterson , 2004 single work short story
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 175 2004; (p. 65-67)
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