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The Best of Times Short Story Competition
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History

Sponsored by the Fellowship of Australia Writers NSW. Conditions of entry are for a humorous short story with any theme and up to 2500 words. The competition is run twice a year. (http://wildthoughts.com.au/bot.html)

Notes

The Best of Times Short Story Competition is for humorous short stories (any theme) up to 2500 words.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2021

winner (Autumn) Tony Barrett for 'Against the Tide: In the Lap Lane of the Gods'.

Year: 2020

winner (Autumn) David Vernon for 'Wiped Out'.

winner (Spring) Jude Bridge for 'Betwixt Buttock and Blue Sky'.

Year: 2019

winner (Autumn) Heather Mackenzie Ancient Chinese Wisdom With Spag Bol Sauce

winner (Spring) Heather Mackenzie for 'Mending Fences'.

Year: 2018

winner (Autumn) Geoff Covey Three Pigs and a Wolf

winner (Spring) Edward Burger If the Cap Fits, Wear It

Year: 2017

winner (Autumn) Sophie Myers Nice to Meet Me

winner (Spring) R. J. Viski A Complex Relationship

VIEW ALL LISTED RECIPIENTS (123)

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