Big Sky Short Story Prize Online Entry Form 2026

You are welcome to submit up to three entries.

I advise that my entry is my own work and has not been published previously. I have not used AI to create my story. Should my entry be deemed a winning entry, I provide my permission for my work to be included in the Geraldton Regional Library collection, including being uploaded to the online catalogue.

Do not include your name on your entry, only the title of your work. Contact the Library on 9956 6659 with any queries.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Open to people aged 18 years plus from across the Midwest and Gascoyne.
• Opens Friday 17 April, closes 4pm Friday 10 July 2026. No late entries accepted.
• Length - Maximum of 3,000 words.
• Entry is free. Maximum of three entries per person. Each entry must be accompanied by a completed entry form.
• No responsibility is accepted for lost, delayed or late entries.
• Shortlisted entries announced Wednesday 2 September 2026.
• Entries will not be returned.
• Winners announced Friday 23 October 2026.
• Winner: Cash prize of $500, VIP access to Festival Events, Story published online via Library Catalogue and Certificate.
• Runner-Up: Cash prize of $200, VIP access to Festival Events, Story published online via Library Catalogue and Certificate.
• Highly Commended: Story published online via Library Catalogue and Certificate.
• Employees of the CGG and their immediate family members (residing in same household) are not eligible to enter this competition.
• Entries must be unpublished and in English.
• The entry is written with a mature or adult audience in mind.
• Format - must be typed 1.5 line spacing, 12 point font, no contact/name on actual work, only on entry form.
• Entrants should not submit stories which have been edited by AI in any way.