Tales from the Pandemic:
Short Story Competition

A time like no other…

‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times’

– Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, 1859.

Deadline for entries
Friday 11 March 2022

Prizes:
First prize $3,000, Second prize $1,000, Third prize $500, Local prize $1,000

The past two years have seen most of our assumptions, habits and expectations thrown out the window. Eastern Regional Libraries would like to record the tempo of the time while it is still fresh and preserve it for the future.

In collaboration with IngramSpark, ERL is calling for short pieces of fiction or non-fiction writing up to 3000 words. A selection of entries will be professionally published in an anthology by IngramSpark. Winners will receive two free copies of their work in the paperback publication and all library members have the opportunity to get other work printed by IngramSpark at a reduced fee. Copies of the anthology will be kept in the Eastern Regional Library collection.

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