The prize is for short stories up to 3,000 words having an island, or island-resonant, theme.

The winning entry receives a cash prize of $500 and all finalists’ stories will appear in the Forty South Short Story Anthology 2027.

There is a maximum of two entries per person, and the entry fee is $20 per story.

Entries close February 15, 2027.

How to Enter:

1. Read the Terms and Conditions

2. Buy your entry via the online bookshop

3. Submit your entry via the electronic form

Judges – to be announced