Literary Women's Prize for Short Story 2027 — $1,000 and Publication in Anthologia 2027, The Kind Press, Sydney
Sydney, Australia (online submission)Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.
The Kind Press, Australia's independent publisher for women, runs an annual prize for short writing to recognise and encourage women's writing and give it a platform for publication. Fiction and nonfiction are accepted, including poetry, essays and mixed-form writing, with no restriction on theme… Read more
Benefits
The first prize winner receives $1,000. All shortlisted entries are published in Anthologia 2027, an international paperback by The Kind Press with distribution by Simon & Schuster Australia.
Eligibility
Women and non-binary writers from anywhere in the world who identify with the prize's purpose to promote women's writing; this includes cis women, trans women and non-binary people. Entrants must be 18 years or older as of 1 February 2027. Entries must be unpublished and written in English. Works… Read more
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 5pm AEDT (early-bird fee until November 29, 2026)
- Results
- Shortlist April 2027; winner May 2027
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.