Furphy Literary Award

If it's not in your bookshop yet, just ask. Or you can get them from the Furphy Literary Award webpages. Get your library to put one on the shelves. We think it's an ideal present readers.

Writers, you have a couple weekends left to polish your entry in the #Furphy Literary Award 2024. Free entry. $15000 first prize. #FurphyAnthology @furphyliterary @AwardFurphy Details: furphystory.com.au/furphy-literar… @furphyaward @Writers_Vic @WritersCentreAU @actwriters @qldwriters

And we’re off again. Entries are now open for the Furphy Literary Award (Open category). Put forward your best short story for the chance of publication on our annual anthology and perhaps share part of the $20k prize pool (1st: $15k, 2nd: $3k, 3rd: $2k. furphyliteraryaward.com.au

And we have a winner! Congratulations to our 2023 Furpgy Literary Awards Open winner Jen Rewell for her short story - Away To Me furphystory.com.au/furphy-literar…

The Furphy Literary Award closes this Sunday 30 April! 16 lucky writers will join the Furphy Hall of Fame with publication in the 2023 Furphy Anthology! The winner & runners up will be announced at the @AwardFurphy Ceremony on July 29. More info here: buff.ly/3HeNKY6

The 2023 Furphy Literary Award is now open for entries! Time to get that short story out of the bottom drawer and knocked into shape. Up to 5,000 words on the theme Australian life in all its diversity. All the details furphystory.com.au/furphy-literar…

Professor John Barnes had a passion for writing and literature including the life and works of Joseph Furphy. He chaired our judging panel for the Furphy Literary Award and we will miss his wisdom, insight and friendship. Vale.

It gives all of us here at The Furphy Literary Award great joy to hear this news of the forthcoming publication of Over This Backbone by our 2020 Highly Commended finalist - Ya Reeves. Can’t wait!

Strap on your backpack and lace up your hiking shoes – we’re going on a journey. 🥾⛰️ ⁠ It is with a spring in our step that we announce Over This Backbone, a novel by Ya Reeves. Over This Backbone will publish in May 2023.⁠

Congratulations to Marg Hickey - a member of our judging panel for the Furphy Literary Awards. A wonderful recognition of your work!

Watch the 2022 Furphy Literary Awards live from 6pm tonight here: fb.me/e/2FCw7jY1A

Long list and short list for the 2022 Furphy Literary Award short story competition are now online. Congratulations to all and we look forward to awarding the winner this coming Saturday evening at our first “in person” awards event in Shepparton. furphystory.com.au/furphy-literar…

Only 16 days remaining to get your short story (5000 words max) entered into the Furphy Literary Award and be in the running for the $20,000 prize pool! Everyone has at least one good story in them!

Entries are flowing in for the 2022 Furphy Literary Award. $15,000 first prize for 5000 word short story. Go to furphyliteraryaward.com.au for details by April 30

The inaugural Furphy Anthology was launched on Tuesday night at the London Tavern in Richmond featuring readings from 2020 FLA winner Ruby Todd and Highly Commended recipient Ya Reeves. Available from good bookstores or online at furphyliteraryaward.com.au

The Furphy Literary Award is back for 2021. A competition for the best short stories with the theme of "Australian life - in all its diversity" Entries open now until April 30th. $15,000 first prize! #shortstories #WritingCommunity #auslit