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Opportunity type: a writing contest
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The Hope Prize is a global short story competition offering a $9,000 USD prize pool, international publication with Simon & Schuster Australia, and the chance to be part of an anthology that supports a life-changing charity.

They welcome stories from writers everywhere — emerging or established — that explore the themes of hope, courage, or resilience in creative, diverse and unexpected ways.

Fiction or narrative nonfiction (including memoir) stories of a maximum of 5,000 words are eligible. (No poetry, essays, or academic writing.)

Prizes include:

  • First place: $10,000 AUD (~$7,000 USD)
  • Second place: $2,000 AUD (~$1,400 USD)
  • Third place: $1,000 AUD (~$700 USD)

The winning entries and a selection of highly commended entries will be included in an anthology to be published by Simon & Schuster Australia.

Open to writers worldwide 18+.

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Submit your work by the early deadline of Friday, July 31st.

Details on how to apply are below:

Apply for the Hope Prize here and get more details in this Instagram post.