Here’s a competition you might like to enter. My short story Grasskiller was a finalist a couple of years ago, and was included in their anthology:
The Tasmanian Writers’ Prize 2018 – ENTRIES NOW OPEN
Open to residents of Australia and New Zealand, the prize is for short stories up to 3,000 words having an island, or island-resonant, theme.
The competition is run by Forty South Publishing, the largest book publisher in Tasmania and publisher of Tasmania 40° South magazine.
The winner will receive a cash prize of $500 and publication in Tasmania 40°South. A selection of the best entries will be published in Forty South Short Story Anthology 2018.
Entry forms and terms can be downloaded from www.fortysouth.com.au
Entries close February 18, 2018.
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Best of luck! I won’t be entering as the competition is too stiff …………now that I know you’re an entrant!