Published 12 October 20153 November 2015 · News / Prizes / Announcement 2015 Story Wine Prize: the winners Editorial team It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the 2015 Overland Story Wine Prize: Winner: ‘Woodsmoke’ by Melissa Manning Runner-up: ‘First fish’ by Zoe Meager Runner-up: ‘Salt skin’ by Melanie Pryor The stories that stood out in this year’s competition, especially those on the shortlist, note judges Alicia Sometimes, Clare Strahan and Leah Swann, honed in on a moment or mood ‘with precision and attention to the finest, evocative detail’. Others ‘drew a looser brush across broad, deep issues and spans of time’ – and did so in fewer than 800 words. Winning story ‘Woodsmoke’, only 485 words in length, was regarded by judges as ‘a stunning story – intriguing and quietly transgressive’. ‘Woodsmoke’ has won $4000 and publication in the next issue of Overland, as well as on the label of an upcoming Story Wines shiraz. ‘First fish’ and ‘Salt skin’ will each receive $500 and be published on Overland, and on a Story Wines wine. Read the winning story and the full judges’ report in Overland 221, out in early December. Congratulations to the winning and shortlisted stories. Editorial team More by Editorial team › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 18 October 202418 October 2024 · Prizes Announcing the Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers 2024 shortlist Editorial Team Sponsored by Trinity College at the University of Melbourne and supporters, the Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers, established in 2014 and now in its ninth year, recognises the talent of young Indigenous writers across Australia. First prize includes $5000, an optional writing residency at Trinity College, and publication of the successful piece in […] 16 February 202419 February 2024 · Announcement Statement of the Board of Overland Literary Journal Editorial team We, the Board of Overland literary journal, make the following statement in support of Editors-in-chief Evelyn Araluen and Jonathan Dunk and the entire Overland staff. We are a diverse Board made up of writers, unionists, lawyers, academics, activists, and arts industry workers. Our Board includes First Nations peoples as well as members of Australia’s Jewish community.
