Published 12 March 202122 April 2021 · Events / Prizes Final Results of the 2020 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize Editorial team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize seeks powerful and original short fiction of up to 3000 words themed loosely around the notion of ‘travel’. This year’s wonderful judges, Mirandi Riwoe, Jeanine Leane and Wayne Marshall, rose to the challenging task of selecting a shortlist of eight pieces from over 500 entries, including writing from Amanda Niehaus, Adam Thompson and Madison Griffiths. First place receives $5000 and two runners-up receive $750 each. Overland will publish the winning story and judges’ notes in our autumn 2021 edition, with the two runner-up stories published online. Overland, the judges and the Malcolm Robertson Foundation are thrilled to announce the final results of the 2020 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize. First place ($5000) Tricia Dearborn ‘The Case of G: A Child Raised by Trains’ A psychologist details the extraordinary case of an abandoned, ‘feral’ child found living with a family … of trains. Tricia Dearborn has won national awards in both short story and poetry competitions. She is the author of four books, most recently Autobiochemistry (UWAP, 2019). Her work has featured in literary journals such as Overland, Meanjin, Southerly and anthologies including The Anthology of Australian Prose Poetry, Contemporary Australian Poetry and The Best Australian Poetry. Runner-up ($750) Adam Thompson ‘Crossroads’ A naive young man discovers love on a greyhound bus as he journeys across Australia. Adam Thompson is a pakana writer from Launceston, Tasmania. He is a fellow of the inaugural The Next Chapter initiative through The Wheeler Centre. Adam has been published by the Australian Dictionary of Biography, Griffith Review and Kill Your Darlings. Adam’s debut short story collection, Born into this, was published by UQP in February 2021. Runner-up ($750) Nicholas Duddy ‘Six Facts about Monarchs’ On the morning of his new life, a teenager confronts a tragedy of love, loss and monarch butterflies. Nicholas Duddy is a writer and theatre-maker from the Adelaide Hills. Supported by a John Monash Scholarship, he is now undertaking a PhD in English. The Neilma Sidney Prize is supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation 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 9 February 202427 February 2024 · Prizes Final results of the 2023 Judith Wright Poetry Prize Editorial Team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize seeks outstanding poetry from new and emerging writers. This year’s judges, Andy Jackson, Autumn Royal, Elena Gomez and Toby Fitch (who is also Overland’s poetry editor) read nearly 700 entries before selecting a shortlist of eight outstanding works. The judges then chose three unforgettable […] 9 February 202427 February 2024 · Prizes Final Results of the 2023 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize Editorial Team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize seeks outstanding original short fiction of up to 3000 words themed loosely around the notion of ‘travel’. This year’s judges, Patrick Lenton, Alice Bishop and Sara Saleh, selected a shortlist of eight pieces from over 500 entries. They then chose a […]
