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Best Australian Yarn 2024

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The Best Australian YarnCompetition celebrates the stories of migrants

Refugee Week and The Best Australian Yarn share the same ambitions - to promote a greater understanding and celebrate the lives of migrants

Alison Wakeham

The Best Australian Yarn$50,000 gives winner confidence to write on

Top prize gives Tasmanian author the boost and the time she needs to reinvigorate her love of writing.

Alison Wakeham

Talk of the TownAward renews First Nations writer’s love for storytelling

There was a time when Sharleigh Crittenden lacked confidence in her writing abilities. Now, she’s penning a novel.

Emma Garlett

The Best Australian YarnWin or lose, writing competitions are the best

Yes, this contest offers a lot of money but it also offers opportunity, acclaim and a lesson in resilience

Holden Sheppard

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Emma Garlett
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Stories we choose to pass on tell us about who we are

Indigenous stories are the bedrock of Australia, and we need to dig beneath the surface to find the hidden gems of our future talent which will transform the nation.

Emma Garlett

Emma Garlett

BEST AUSTRALIAN YARNBest Australian Yarn: Author reveals judging panel secrets

As someone who spends his time immersed in the power of words and stories, Kim Scott finds his role as a judge for The Best Australian Yarn short story competition both daunting and exciting. 

Emma Garlett

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Twenty five years after Benang, Kim Scott still has hope

Kim Scott was the first Indigenous author to win the Miles Franklin, an accolade that still sits uncomfortably. But belief in the power of Aboriginal storytelling to heal and connect continues to drive him.

Emma Garlett

Best Australian YarnNew comic story prize offers cash and kudos

Our hugely successful short story competition has now opened its door to comic creators young and old.

Alison Wakeham