The 2026 Furphy Literary Award (FLA) opened for entries this week. Writers have until Thursday, April 30, to enter the competition and submit a short story up to 5,000 words.
One of Australia’s most prestigious short story awards, The Furphy Literary Award is named in honour of Australian writer Joseph Furphy, who wrote the classic Such is Life in 1903 under the pen name Tom Collins.
First prize in this year’s FLA will win $15K, and have their story published in Furphy Anthology, along with the shortlisted stories for the year and is published in hardback by Hardie Grant each November.
The highly credentialled FLA judging panel consists of Anson Cameron, Margaret Hickey, Stephanie Holt, Thornton McCamish, John Harms, and with the retirement of John Kerr, FLA is thrilled to announce that award-winning writer Cate Kennedy has joined the judging team.
For more information, please visit: www.furphyliteraryaward.com.au.
