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The Mallacoota Arts Council is pleased to announce that the EJ Brady Short Story Competition is up and running for 2012-2013! This is the eighteenth year that the competition has been held, and as part of its coming of age, some exciting changes have been made to the scope and structure of the competition.
 
Named in honour of local poet Edwin James Brady (1869 - 1952), the competition recognises Mallacoota's long-standing literary and artistic traditions. But it looks far beyond the tiny community of Mallacoota in search of talented storytellers from throughoutAustraliaand beyond.

 As in previous years, there are two categories: the Major Short Story, for stories of 2500 words or less, and the Very Short Story, for stories under 700 words. Fabulous accolades and generous monetary prizes are bestowed upon the winners. The best Major Short Story receives $1500, with a runner up prize of $200. The best Very Short Story will be awarded $500. Writers can enter one or both categories, with as many stories as they like.

 This year will also feature the EJ Brady Youth Award, open to students aged sixteen years and under who live in the regions of East Gippsland or the Bega Valley. Stories entered in this category should be no longer than 700 words, and as with all stories in the competition, may be written on any theme. The winning story will be awarded $200. There are no fees for entering this category of the competition.

 All stories must be receivedby Friday, November 30th, 2012. Judging will take place over summer, and the winners will be announced as part of Mallacoota's Easter celebrations.

Online entry form here!

Youth Award entry form here!

Postal entry form here!


Terms and Conditions
1.    Maximum length for EJ Brady Major Short Story entries is  2500 words . Very Short Stories must not exceed  700 words . The judges reserve the right to reject work exceeding the word length.
2.    This year there is a new category for entry, the EJ Brady Youth Award, which is open to students aged 16 and under living in the East Gippsland and Bega Valley regions.  Stories entered in this category should be no longer than 700 words.  For full terms and conditions, please refer to the EJ Brady Youth Award Entry Form.
3.    All entries must be works of fiction. There is no set theme and stories may be written in any genre in adult or young adult literature.
4.    There is no geographical restriction on entry.  The EJ Brady Short Story Competition is open to everyone.
5.    All entries should be in English.
6.    The entrant's name and address must appear on the entry form but not on any of the pages of the manuscript(s).
7.    Entries can be made online or by post. To enter online, please complete and submit the online entry form at www.artsmallacoota.org. To enter by post, please complete the entry by post form (available for downloading from www.artsmallacoota.org) and return it to: EJ Brady Short Story Competition PO Box 201 Mallacoota Victoria 3892.
8.    Postal entries must be submitted typed and double-spaced on A4 white paper in a .12 font.
9.    Entry fees are $12 for each EJ Brady Major Short Story, $8 for each Very Short Story. Full payment MUST be submitted with your entry form by direct deposit to the MAC account. Postal entries may be paid by cheque or postal money order payable to Mallacoota Arts Council and are subject to a $2 processing fee.
10.  The closing date for entries is  Friday 30 th November 2012.
11.  All entries must be the original and previously unpublished works of the signatory.
12.  Any works submitted must not have won prizes, contracts or cash in any other competition.
13.  First prize for the Major Short Story category is $1500 with a runner-up prize of $200.
14.  First prize for the Very Short Story category is $500.
15.   The judges’ decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
16.  Copyright will remain with the author but the Mallacoota Arts Council reserves the right to reproduce the prize-winning stories, and runners-up, at any point in the future, in hard copy, performance readings, adaptations and electronic media, with author acknowledgment.
17.  Manuscripts will not be returned.
In submitting this entry form I agree to be bound by these terms and conditions*  Yes I agree
Where did you hear about the EJ Brady Short Story Competition?  Word of mouth