SHORT STORY PRIZE SHORTLIST
The 30 finalists of the RedBubble Unleashed Short Story Prize can be viewed here
These finalists were voted for by the RedBubble community and our judge will be making her selection of the winners this week.
Part of the prize for the 15 winners includes tickets to the Emerging Writers’ Festival held in Melbourne on 25 and 26 May – finalists please keep those dates in mind.
The book launch will be held at Readings, Carlton, on Tuesday 22 May at 6.30pm. All RedBubble members are welcome to come along.
Congratulations to those members on the shortlist and thank you to everyone who entered and voted in the competition. We had a fantastic response – over 240 entries. And we have been thrilled with the standard of the entries.
Craig Shillington
WOW Congrats to everyone on the shortlist. I wish I had MUCH more time to read. :) Good luck to all of you :)
Aaron Booth
Sweet! Thanks for the votes all!
Michael Douglass
Yes, big big thanks, how cool.
Shanina Conway
Bubbletastic!
I was wondering who the finalists were…congratulations to all!
pinkelephant
Wow, I’m stoked. I never win stuff! Thanks so much, everyone :)
Congrats to all the fantastic writers in the comp. I’m sad that some of my favourites didn’t make it. There’s as much talent off the shortlist as on – as was the case with the art comp. This community is abounding with talent and I’m completely in love with it :)
kookylane
HURRAY!!! CONGRATS to you guys!! can’t wait to get hold on the published book and read all those stories!! reading printed text is soo much enjoyable than reading on the screen, am excited!!!
kseriphyn
OMG MY – FRIGGIN G*! Tell my you guys aren’t kidding!! Pl-EASE. I’m shaking, still in disbelief…
kseriphyn
Oh, and I’m so glad I’m with a bunch of writers that are sooooo, cool. Luv you guys.
RoseRed
Aaaaaahhhhhh! I’m pinching myself! Thanks to everyone who read my story and to those who commented and to those who favourited (Is there such a word?) it. Such a buzz. Thank you. Dancing now and hugging anyone around. And so glad to see so many of my favourites stories included as well. Well done everyone.
AnnieC
Thanks to everyone for your votes and comments – really happy to be in the shortlist and to see so many of the stories I voted for as well. Most of the shortlist I’d already read, but look forward to catching up on the ones I missed. Thank you again to you all – specially for the comments, as not only are they affirming, but really darn helpful!!
a a
Congratulations, and thank you to everyone. It’s an honour and kind of scary to be amongst such talent.
Johnny thanks you too…
fleece
congrats to everyone. most of my favourite stories in the comp made the final cut, which is cool. A few I really liked didn’t make it, like jkane’s story and couple of others…. but that’s the nature of shortlisting i guess…
craig scutt
Congratulations to Red Bubble for giving so many writers the chance to put work out there and network with other word hermits. As always taking part is very, very cool.
davecurtain
congrats to those who had short stories short listed & thanks to all who voted for my stories – hadn’t had a chance to check the bubble til now and stoked to have a couple in contention
Nina Cullen
Hurray, yay, congratulations to all on the shortlist!!! I never know where to post things so paraphrasing the thanks I have also posted as a journal entry: to all those who read, enjoyed and commented on my story “Fish n Chips”, a huge thanks. Your support and positive reactions make the often solitary act of writing feel a lot more connected!!!
georgiegirl
Congratulations to all who made it onto the shortlist!!! I hope you all lap up and enjoy all the praise you all deserve ;D Keep up the great stories :D
Alice
What great company to be in! It is rare to feel so supported in anything. I think that’s the main achievement of Redbubble – to bring so many creative people together and watch how much positivity they lend each other!
I look forward to the book launch and to what great things will come out of this in the future!
mister khan
it’s so cool when virtual life and real life collide.