One of the richest short story competitions in Australia and certainly in the Goulburn Valley, the Furphy Literary Awards has attracted more than 1100 entries from across Australia and overseas and is now near to being awarded.
Furphy Literary Award director, Sam Furphy said, “The calibre of entries was outstanding this year.
“We are thrilled to receive such a strong number of entries from every state and territory of Australia and overseas. Congratulations to all the authors who put forward their work for critical review.”
The winner will be announced on July 25th and, because of the pandemic, it will be streamed online rather than take place at a gathering.
Award director, Adam Furphy said, “Whilst we are disappointed not to be holding the event in person, we are excited at the possibility of a wider audience than we might have expected. The quality of the works submitted is really encouraging and we look forward to celebrating it.”
Shortlisted entrants are Cate Kennedy, Ruby Todd, Sue Osborne, Ya Reeves, Jean Flynn and Mira Robertson.
The awards will be available to stream from the Furphy Literary Awards website, and Facebook page as well as the Greater Shepparton City Council’s YouTube channel.
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