CAMBRIDGE AUTUMN FESTIVAL
2025 SHORT STORY COMPETITION
NOW CLOSED!
Sponsored by our amazing sponsor
Cooney Insurance Maurice Trapp Group
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THE THEME
This year, the story theme is “April Fools”
Since April Fool’s Day falls in the middle of the Autumn Festival, we thought what better theme for this year’s competition! We hope you enjoyed this theme – we know the judges are looking forward to judging the stories.
We know the hard work that goes into each and every story, and we can’t wait to see the entries.
Entries closed 5pm, 3 February 2025.
GREAT PRIZES TO BE WON…
FIRST PRIZE: $1,000
SECOND PRIZE: $500
THIRD PRIZE: $250
Word limit 1500 words. Open to all ages and free to enter.
Please note: This competition is only open to New Zealand permanent residents.
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Here is the time line for the competition:
Entries closed 5.00pm Monday 3 February 2025.
Winners will be notified on or before 21 March 2025.
Winners will be awarded in Cambridge Thursday 27 March 2025.
The announcement of winners will be emailed to all entrants shortly after 27 March, and the entrants who were shortlisted will be advised at that time.
The competition is open to NZ permanent residents (sorry to our overseas friends who want to enter, we love that you want to enter, but this one’s only for NZers).
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