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Peter Carey Short Story Award
Subcategory of Awards Australian Awards
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History

Inaugurated in 2017 by the Moorabool Festival of Stories. The award is for short stories between 2000 - 3000 words, and is open to all Australian residents.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2021

winner The Bear on the Beach Rose Allan , 2021 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , September / Spring vol. 80 no. 3 2021; (p. 56-60)

Year: 2020

winner Bock Bock Andrew Roff , 2020 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 79 no. 3 2020;

Year: 2019

winner (Best Local Entry) Bob Carey-Grieve for 'Act III'.
winner Let's Talk Trojan Bee Alex Cothren , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 78 no. 3 2019; (p. 90-99)

Year: 2018

winner Being the Mother Anne Casey-Hardy , 2018 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 77 no. 3 2018; (p. 86)

Year: 2017

joint winner Carrier Cameron Weston , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: Review of Australian Fiction , vol. 22 no. 4 2017;
joint winner To Whom It May Concern Catherine Padmore , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: Review of Australian Fiction , vol. 22 no. 4 2017;
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