Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February this year was met with near universal condemnation by Western nations. All are welcome to this free event, but please register with We look forward to seeing you there! We will announce the overall winner of the Jolley Prize at a special online event this Thursday, 11 August at 6pm Melbourne time. The stories also appear in our August issue, now on sale. A more detailed judges’ report on the three shortlisted stories is available on our website, along with the details of the fourteen longlisted stories. They are briefly introduced by Jolley Prize judge and ABR Deputy Editor, Amy Baillieu. In this week’s podcast, the three finalists read their shortlisted stories: ‘Dog Park’ by Nina Cullen, ‘Natural Wonder’ by Tracy Ellis, and ‘Whale Fall’ by C.J. Writers explored themes and topics including the pandemic, climate change, grief, desire, parenthood, and community. In this year’s ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story prize, we received more than 1,300 entries from thirty-six different countries, a testament to ongoing international interest in the Jolley Prize and ABR.
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