Six of the Best Competition

Consultation has concluded

Submit your entry to the Six of the Best short story competition here.

Valid entries must use six (6) words only – no more, no less.
Entries must not contain: Phrases quoted from titles of other works; text speak or emojis; figures; images; or languages other than English.
Punctuated contractions (e.g. shouldn’t, can’t etc.) will count as two words in the word limit.
Appropriate punctuation is allowed.
Punctuation symbols are not included in the word limit.
Sentences must begin with a capital letter.
Entry to the competition is restricted to the first six entries per person.
One story per entry. If you would like to make further entries please complete another the entry form.

Congratulations to the following winners:

Adult
First prize	Amber Fleming	A desperate plea scribbled between pages.
Runner-up	Johanna Garnett	The gravestone was dated 1918; Harold?
Commended	Jess Cochrane	Drawing chalk outlines like jigsaw puzzles.


7-12
First prize	Blake Whitehill, Age 13	Came home … empty. Music still playing.
Runner-up	Asher Milne, Age 13	Even immortals die. Goodbye my friend.
Commended	Emma Henry, Age 14	“Wake up” She asked once more.
Commended	Noah Brown, Age 13	Camping at night. Shadows dancing. Scared.


K-6
First prize	Dana Ezra, Age 11	“Dig deeper! They will find us!”
Runner-up	Tom Bragg, Age 11	Two friends. Both fish; lonely man.
Commended	Matthew Hapimiraki, Age 10	Help there are blobs at home.

Awards will be presented to winners on Wednesday 17 November at 4pm.

Submit your entry to the Six of the Best short story competition here.

Valid entries must use six (6) words only – no more, no less.
Entries must not contain: Phrases quoted from titles of other works; text speak or emojis; figures; images; or languages other than English.
Punctuated contractions (e.g. shouldn’t, can’t etc.) will count as two words in the word limit.
Appropriate punctuation is allowed.
Punctuation symbols are not included in the word limit.
Sentences must begin with a capital letter.
Entry to the competition is restricted to the first six entries per person.
One story per entry. If you would like to make further entries please complete another the entry form.

Congratulations to the following winners:

Adult
First prize	Amber Fleming	A desperate plea scribbled between pages.
Runner-up	Johanna Garnett	The gravestone was dated 1918; Harold?
Commended	Jess Cochrane	Drawing chalk outlines like jigsaw puzzles.


7-12
First prize	Blake Whitehill, Age 13	Came home … empty. Music still playing.
Runner-up	Asher Milne, Age 13	Even immortals die. Goodbye my friend.
Commended	Emma Henry, Age 14	“Wake up” She asked once more.
Commended	Noah Brown, Age 13	Camping at night. Shadows dancing. Scared.


K-6
First prize	Dana Ezra, Age 11	“Dig deeper! They will find us!”
Runner-up	Tom Bragg, Age 11	Two friends. Both fish; lonely man.
Commended	Matthew Hapimiraki, Age 10	Help there are blobs at home.

Awards will be presented to winners on Wednesday 17 November at 4pm.