The Stringybark Seven Deadly Sins Short Fiction Award 2012 is awarded for a short story that relates to one (or more) of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony; greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride/vanity.

Stringybark Short Story Awards cordially invites all writers, including our international friends, to put their hand to writing a short story in 1500 words or fewer.

The Stringybark Seven Deadly Sins Short Fiction Award 2012 offers the winner A$350 cash, a certificate, publication in hardcopy and/or electronically and a copy of the book.  Second place receives
A$150 cash, a certificate, publication in hardcopy and/or electronically and a copy of the book.  Third place, A$75 cash, a certificate and publication in hardcopy and/or electronically and a copy of the book.

Entry fees vary from A$9.95 for one story to A$46.65 for a maximum of seven submitted stories (which equates to A$6.95 per story).  This can be paid via PayPal or Direct Deposit.  See the payment page for details.

Stories must be sent via email.   Closing date for entries is 10 June 2012.  Winners will be notified by 6 August 2012.

For further information click here.