Microfiction Competition
Brisbane Writers Festival and The University of Queensland present the annual schools’ microfiction competition, open to Queensland-based students. The 2025 prompt is... Determination.
Entrants are invited to respond to the prompt in no more than 120 words, using any written format (verse/prose). Shortlisted entrants will be invited to present a reading of their microfiction at the awards ceremony during the festival. The winner will receive a book pack for their school and a cash prize: $1,000 for the senior category and $500 for the junior category.
Thank you to all who entered this year’s Microfiction Competition. Click the button below to see the results and read the winning entries.
#Judging Panel
The judging panel for the 2025 Microfiction Competition is:
- Gabriel Bergmoser, author and BWF 2025 guest
- Dr Melanie Saward, author, UQ School of Communication and Arts, BWF 2025 guest
- Lauren Mitchell, editor, UQP
The judging panel is coordinated by Emily Bowman, BWF Programs & Systems Manager.
#2025 Shortlist!
Congratulations to the shortlisted entrants of the 2025 Microfiction Competition:
Junior Category:
- Annabelle, Cannon Hill Anglican College
- Elizabeth, Brisbane State High School
- Georgina, St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
- Hibba, Islamic College of Brisbane
- Lucy, Mt Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Senior (High School) Category:
- Amelia, Coolum State High School
- Anson, Brisbane Grammar School
- Emma, St Rita's College
- Sadie, Cannon Hill Anglican College
- Tanisha, St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
- Wylie, Brisbane School of Distance Education
#2025 Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Microfiction Competition! The winners are...
Elizabeth Fan-Hughes, Brisbane State High School, Junior Category
Anson Qiu-Tang, Brisbane Grammar School, Senior Category
BWF and UQ thank all who entered, and congratulate Elizabeth, Anson, and those who were shortlisted.
#Microfiction Readings & Awards Ceremony
4:30–5pm, Thursday 9 October 2025 | Fairfax Studio, Brisbane Powerhouse
All are welcome for the awards ceremony, which will feature readings of the shortlisted and winning entries and is presented by guest judge and middle-grade author Gabriel Bergmoser.