Story length: 5000 words max
Entry: $10
Closing date: 31 August, 2010
Harper Collins Publishers 1st Prize: $750
plus the coveted Scarlet Stilleto Trophy donated by Saly Browne.
Kill City 2nd Prize: $400
Readings 3rd Prize: $300 (Voucher)
Allen & Unwin Young Writers Award: $400
The Olvar Wood Late Starters Award (50+): $1200 three-month mentorship through Olvar Wood Writers Retreat.
The competition is open to women residents in Australia. The short stories must contain an active woman protagonist and a crime/mystery theme.
Details here.
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