University of Canberra National Short Story Competition
Subcategory of Awards — Australian Awards
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History

The University of Canberra National Short Story Competition included an open section and a tertiary section. The competition was supported by the University of Canberra, the UC Union, the Canberra Centre for Writing and Culture Studies, and the University Co-op Bookshop.

Notes

  • 'The University of Canberra National Short Story Competition, inaugurated in May 1992 by His Excellency the Governor-General of Australia, aims to encourage and reward excellence in the art of creative writing.

    'The competition is an initiative of the Creative Writing specialisation in the School of Creative Communication in the University's Division of Communication and Education.

    'The Competition is sponsored by the University of Canberra, University of Canberra Union , Monitor, The Co-op Bookshop, and Island Magazine. '

    Source: UC national short story competition website, http://www.ce.canberra.edu.au/sstory/index.htm
    Sighted: 16/02/2006

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2005

winner Skin Helena Fox , 2005 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , Summer no. 103 2005; (p. 103-110)

Year: 2004

winner Zenda Vecchio For her short story 'The Bear'.
winner Paul Mitchell
winner The Favourite Paul Mitchell , 2005 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , Spring no. 102 2005; (p. 140-146) The Best Australian Stories 2005 2005; (p. 142-150) Dodging the Bull : Stories 2007; (p. 67-78)

Year: 2003

joint winner Sarah's Ark Amanda Curtin , 2004 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , Winter no. 97 2004; (p. 85-92)
joint winner Shiduva Day James Casson , 2004 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , Winter no. 97 2004; (p. 108-114)

Year: 2002

winner Flotsam Cate Kennedy , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 92 2003; (p. 99-105) Secret Lives : Thirty-four Modern Australian Short Stories 2003; (p. 295-305) Dark Roots 2006; (p. 34-45)

Year: 2001

winner (Open section) The Knitter and Miss Newtown Tricia Dearborn , 2002 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , Summer no. 88 2002; (p. 39-44)
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Works About this Award

Short Story Ambition Brings Win for Seven Authors Debbie Patterson , 2001 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 25 October 2001; (p. 7)
New Lismore Writer Wins $3000 Award for 'Brilliant' Tale Robert Hefner , 2000 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 28 October 2000; (p. 6)
Two Top Prizes to Canberra Writer Robert Hefner , 1998 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 December 1998; (p. 3)
"Impressive Quality" Particularly in Tertiary Section 1997 single work column
— Appears in: Monitor : The Newspaper of the University of Canberra (National Short Story Competition Supplement) , 2 December vol. 7 no. 18 1997; (p. 1)
Short Story Award for Capturing Dogged Life Robert Hefner , 1997 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 3 December 1997; (p. 5)
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