Author Archives: Steve Rossiter

Short Story Competition – June 2013 – Theme: Mystery or Detective

Posted on June 4, 2013

The Australian Literature Review has been running monthly short story competitions for April, May and June. The theme for June is: Mystery or Detective Stories should have a strong mystery element with clear stakes for the characters, and this mystery could be pursued by an everyday character or a … Continue reading →

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May 2013 Short Story Competition Winner

Posted on May 30, 2013

Congratulations to Rachael Mead for her short story Night Skyline, which has won the May short story competition (theme: small town setting). Night Skyline shows the story of a Country Fire Service worker who attends a road accident. Thank you to the other shortlisted writers … Continue reading →

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May 2013 Short Story Competition Shortlist

Posted on May 29, 2013

Congratulations to authors of the following stories, which have been shortlisted for the May short story competition (theme: small town setting): Night Skyline by Rachael Mead This Must Be The Place by Kris Cerneka The Old Jenson Place by Tarran Jones The Man Of Black by … Continue reading →

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Protocol Seventeen, by Rachel Sanderson (short story)

Posted on May 29, 2013

A settlement designated non-critical will be deleted where it prevents access to supply of a critical resource. A record will be made prior to deletion. We travel in guise as tourists. We have three days to complete the job and … Continue reading →

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The Man Of Black, by Tyler Gates (short story)

Posted on May 29, 2013

‘When a man comes to Hinter Hill, it ain’t to get no riches or fame, reverend - it’s to run.’ Those were the words old Andy Miller said to Reverend Adams the day the reverend came to town. The man had warned … Continue reading →

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The Old Jenson Place, by Tarran Jones (short story)

Posted on May 28, 2013

My bricks are tumbling down, while my mortar crumbles to dust. Red dirt fills my rooms while lush grasses carpet my floors. Animals make me their homes while the wind blows through my heart. Once, I was filled with lust, … Continue reading →

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This Must Be The Place, by Kris Cerneka (short story)

Posted on May 28, 2013

Papa said, ‘This must be the place,’ and I knew from the last three announcements of, ‘This should be it,’ ‘Here we are,’ and, ‘We’ve finally made it,’ that this backwater railroad pigsty was not the end of the line … Continue reading →

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Night Skyline, by Rachael Mead (short story)

Posted on May 26, 2013

From the back of the fire truck it’s always a different valley. The higher perspective and the wind make me think of my kelpie on the tray of the ute, all legs and jitters. But unlike the dog, my jitters … Continue reading →

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Short Story Competition – May 2013 – Theme: Small Town Setting

Posted on May 4, 2013

The Australian Literature Review is running monthly short story competitions for April, May and June. The theme for May is: Small Town Setting Stories should be clearly set in a small town. Note that this is a short STORY competition, so your characters should do something … Continue reading →

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April 2013 Short Story Competition Winner

Posted on April 30, 2013

Congratulations to Tyler Gates for his short story The Raven And The Sword, which has won the April short story competition (theme: conflict between close friends). In The Raven And The Sword, Tyler really got into the mind-sets of his characters and … Continue reading →

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