https://www.australianbookreview.com.au/prizes-programs/elizabeth-jolley-story-prize/current-prize2026 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize
Click here to enter the 2026 Jolley Prize
ABR welcomes entries in the 2026 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. The Jolley Prize is worth a total of $12,500 and is for an original work of short fiction of between 2,000 and 5,000 words, written in English. This is the sixteenth time the Jolley Prize has run and it is one of the world’s leading prizes for short fiction.
Status: Open for entries
Prize Money: $12,500 (first prize: $6,000, second prize: $4,000, third prize: $2,500)
Dates: Opens 2 March 2026 and closes 18 May 2026
Judges: Delia Falconer, Jonathan Ricketson and Beejay Silcox
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Previous winners
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Judges
This year’s Jolley Prize is judged by Delia Falconer, Jonathan Ricketson and Beejay Silcox
Exclusivity
Entries may be offered elsewhere during the judging of the Jolley Prize. If an entrant is longlisted and has their story offered elsewhere, the entrant will have 24 hours to decide if they wish to withdraw their story on offer elsewhere or from the Jolley Prize. Exclusivity is essential for longlisted stories to remain in contention for shortlisting.
Entry fees
Online entry (current ABR subscriber) – $20
Online entry (standard/non subscriber) – $30*
Non-subscribers will receive digital access to ABR free of charge for four months.
Special online entry + subscription bundles
Subsequent entries may be submitted at the subscriber rate:
Online entry + 1-year digital subscription - $100
Online entry + 1-year print & digital subscription (Australia) - $130
Online entry + 1-year print & digital subscription (NZ and Asia) - $220
Online entry + 1-year print & digital subscription (Rest of World) - $240
Online entry + 1-year print & digital subscription (USA) - $370
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ABR warmly acknowledges the generous support of ABR Patron Ian Dickson AM, who makes the Jolley Prize possible in this lucrative form.
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