Looking for a fresh opportunity to flex your creative skills? The team behind the OutStanding Short Story competition are back with an all-new competition for 2026.
Miniature is a competition for very, very short stories, and they’re not messing around – entries must be 50 words or less!
This year’s theme is ‘Off The Record’, with a grand prize of $500 for first place and fabulous prizes for runners-up. All entries must have some relevance to Australia’s LGBTIQA+ community.
The initiative is supported by the group’s patron Alex Greenwich MP, the Family and Friends of Madeline Shaw, RGA Reinsurance, Nicole Baker-Bryson and Writing NSW.
Entries are open until Sunday, 15 March 2026.
For more information or to submit your entry, head to outstandingstories.net
