Published 19 June 20141 September 2014 · Prizes The 2014 Overland Victoria University Short Story Prize Editorial team The 2014 Overland Victoria University Short Story Prize for New and Emerging Writers has now closed. The competition aims to discover the finest in original short fiction by new writers across Australia and New Zealand – that is, writers who have not yet published a book with commercial distribution (see the prize guidelines for details). With a $6000 first prize and two runner-up prizes of $1000, the award is the most lucrative of its kind in both countries. All three winning stories will also be published in Overland magazine. The competition closed on midnight, 31 August 2014. Winners will be announced in Overland 217. You can read the results of the 2013 competition here. 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 6 March 20265 March 2026 · Prizes Announcing the 2025 Judith Wright Poetry Prize shortlist Editorial team Established in 2007, The Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize for new and emerging poets is supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation. Entrants must have no more than one collection of […] 6 March 20265 March 2026 · Prizes Announcing the 2025 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize shortlist Editorial team Supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation and named after the late novelist and poet Neilma Gantner, the Overland Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize seeks moving, powerful and original short fiction of […]
