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History

Administered by the Fellowship of Australian Writers Victorian branch, this is an award for a story of up to 3000 words on any theme.

Notes

  • From 1965-1989 this award was known as the State of Victoria Short Story Award. The award was suspended after 1991, but re-instated in 1994. It is given to a writer in the 15 to 20 year age range.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2015

winner Free Vreman for Flight

Year: 2005

winner Love Is Like a Tim Tam Kayley Jane Peatfield , 2006 single work short story
— Appears in: The Envelope Please : A Celebration of the Winners from the 2005 National Literary Awards 2006; (p. 201-205)

Year: 1992

winner Dirt Fiona McGregor , 1994 single work short story
— Appears in: Imago : New Writing , March vol. 6 no. 1 1994; (p. 30-35) Suck My Toes 1994; (p. 1-16)

Year: 1986

The Lost Children Susan Green , 1987 single work short story historical fiction
— Appears in: Storyteller , no. 1 1987; (p. 1-7)

Year: 1985

winner Ann Granat formerly the State of Victoria short story award
VIEW ALL LISTED RECIPIENTS (23)
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