e j brady short story competition results 2010, 2009 & 2008
The Mallacoota Arts Council was pleased to announce the results of the 2010 E J Brady Short Story Competition at an afternoon reading, at the home of June and Michael Drake in Mallacoota, on Sunday October 31.
Short Story Category (under 2500 words)
The winner in this category was 'The Morning News', by Ron Iddon of Toowoomba East, Qld.
Read 'The Morning News' here
The runner up was 'River to Run Away On, Trees to Run Between', by James Hughes of North Melbourne, Vic.
Read 'River to Run Away On, Trees to Run Between' here
Very Short Story Category (under 700 words)
The winner in this category was 'Cenotaph', by Karen Lethlean of Heathcote, NSW.
Read 'Cenotaph' here
The Tom Donovan Encouragement Award
This award went to 'Leaving Kathmandu', by David Francis of Fitzroy, Vic.
Read 'Leaving Kathmandu' here
The results of the 2009 competition:
Short Story Category (under 2500 words)
The winner in this category was "Country Boy" by Joanne Riccioni of Collaroy, NSW.
Read "Country Boy" here!
The runner up was "In the City of Exiles" by Patrick Holland of Ashgrove, Qld.
Read "In the City of Exiles" here!
Very Short Story Category (under 700 words)
The winner in this category was "The Facts About Jordan" by Jacqueline Winn of Possum Beach, NSW.
Read "The Facts About Jordan" here!
The Tom Donovan Encouragement Award for a Very Short Story went to "The Man Who Cried" by Kylie Hendy of Bendigo, Vic.
Read "The Man Who Cried" here!
Short Listed Stories included:
"Chook" by Penny Lane. Read here!
"Death of a Poet" by Mary Anne Baartz. Read here!
"Yarn" by Tim Lucas. Read here!
2008 Results
161 stories were received in the Short Story category (under 2500 words)
The winner in this category was 'Rangi and Lillian' Click here to download this file by David Arnold
The runner up was 'Jeremy' Click here to download this file by James Hughes
A further four stories were shortlisted in this category:
'Weekend of Crime' Click here to download this file by Claire Aman
'Flick Chick" Click here to download this file by Joanne Riccione
'And on the Third Day' by Carmel Lillis
'Lukey' by Peter W Bishop
151 stories were received in the Very Short Story category (under 700 words)
The winner in this category was 'Groucho's Human' Click here to download this file by Hayley Katzen
The runner up was 'Lost and Found' Click here to download this file by Samantha Littley
A further five stories were shortlisted in this category:
'Red Plastic Boat' Click here to download this file by Paul Callaghan
'Blow the Snow Bird' Click here to download this file by Maggie Veness
'Speaking to the Wrong Things' Click here to download this file by Monica Carroll
'Talking About It' by Carmel Lillis
'The Old Man' by Michael Henderson
MAC's Writing Prize Winners featured in Anthology
Award Winning Australian Writing 2009 has published an anthology of Australia's best stories which was launched on Friday August 21, 2009 at the Festival Club, Federation Square, Melbourne.
Mallacoota's E J Brady Short Story Competition Winners 2008 are published in the collection!