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Alan Marshall Short Story Award
Subcategory of Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Writing
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History

The Alan Marshall Short Story Award, founded in 1985, is presented by Nillumbik Shire Council in partnership with Yarra Plenty Regional Library.

In 2018, Nillumbik Shire reviewed their literary prizes: the new Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Writing, now biennial, includes the Alan Marshall Short Story Award, but introduces a new genre award (next awarded in 2020). The Alan Marshall Short Story Award was not awarded in 2019, as a result of the restructure.

Alan Marshall (1902-1984) was the author of I Can Jump Puddles and This is the Grass. He was born at Noorat, Victoria, a country area which he used as a setting for many of his stories.

Sources:

http://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Things_to_do/Arts_and_culture/Awards_and_Prizes (Sighted: 15/11/2013)

https://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Living-in/Arts-and-Cultural-Development/Nillumbik-Prize-for-Contemporary-Writing (Sighted: 01/08/2019)

Notes

  • 'The Alan Marshall Short Story Award is an annual national short story competition held in memory of acclaimed Australian writer and former resident of Eltham, Alan Marshall. The Open Section of this literary prize is for a short story of up to 2,500 words, written in any style.

    There are three section prizes in the Alan Marshall Short Story Award: Open Section, Local Award for writers residing in the Shire of Nillumbik and a Young Writer's Award (14-18 years).

    (Source: Shire of Nillumbik website, http://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?page_Id=454)

Subcategories

Latest Winners / Recipients (also see subcategories)v2028

Year: 2015

winner Clay Feet Margaret Betts , 2016 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2016 2016; (p. 218-226)

Year: 2013

winner Flood Mark Smith , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2014 2014; (p. 29-36)

Year: 2011

winner Massage 8000 Laura McKay , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2012 2012; (p. 52-57)

Year: 2005

winner The Deal was Done Lucy Nicklin , 2006 single work short story
— Appears in: The Envelope Please : A Celebration of the Winners from the 2005 National Literary Awards 2006; (p. 173-177)

Year: 2001

winner A Map of Gardens Gillian Mears , 2001 single work short story
— Appears in: Artstreams , July/August vol. 6 no. 3 2001; (p. 8-11) A Map of the Gardens : Stories 2002; (p. 95-110)
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