‘ABR’ announces Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize 2018 shortlist

27 July 2018 Books+Publishing

The Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced the shortlist for the 2018 Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize.

The shortlisted works and their authors are:

‘Vasco’ by Claire Aman (NSW)
‘Between the Mountain and the Sea’ by Sharmini Aphrodite (Singapore)
‘Ruins’ by Madelaine Lucas (NSW/USA).

The judging panel of Patrick Allington, Michelle Cahill and Beejay Silcox selected the shortlist from almost 1200 entries from around the world.

The 2018 Jolley Prize is worth a total of $12,500, with the winner receiving $7000 and the other shortlisted writers receiving supplementary prizes of $2000 and $1000. All three shortlisted stories will appear in ABR’s August fiction issue.

The judges also commended three other stories: ‘Joan Mercer’s Fertile Head’ by S J Finn, ‘Hardflip’ by Mirandi Riwoe, and ‘Break Character’ by Chloe Wilson. The three commended authors each receive $850 and publication of their stories in ABR online.

The winner will be announced at an event in Melbourne on 20 August.

For more information, see the ABR website.

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