Please enjoy reading the 10 Finalists chosen from 155 entries in the inaugural Uni Pub/ANU Short Story Competition

Winner of $5,000 for 1st prize

Kirani Carlin - ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, for her entry: Shatter (PDF)

2nd Prize of $2,000

Stephanie Fangning Wang - ANU Art School, for her entry: How to write a drought story (PDF)

Runners-up

Michelle Almiron - ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, for her entry: Blood Red Tango (PDF)

Merrindahl Andrew - ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, for her entry: Baby Love and Clean Light Burns (PDF)

Michael Cullen - ANU College of Law, for his entry: Traitor's Tree (PDF)

Duncan Ley - ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, for his entry: Smiling (PDF)

Anjali Mukerjee - ANU College of Science, for her entry: Mirror in Rajabazar (PDF)

Olwen van Dijk - ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, for her entry: The Isis Phenomenon (PDF)

Natalie Mather - ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, for her entry: The Widow (PDF)

Christie Ann Thompson - ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, for her entry: Reflections of Tommy (PDF)