Almanac Writing: The Furphy Literary Award 2025 (Entries close April 30)

Entries in The Furphy Literary Award 2025 close on April 30. It’s time to prepare your story for submission. [Almanac writers are very well suited to this competition – Ed]

Almanac (Last-minute) Gifts: So what would I like for Christmas?

John Harms has his own wish-list for Christmas. The thing he most wants is to go secondhand T-shirt shopping with son Theo, but he’s also on a few other possibilities. [Hint kids – Dad]

Almanac Literary: The Furphy Anthology 2024 is in bookshops from today (Dec 1)

The Furphy Anthology 2024 is now in shops and is also available through The Furphy Literary Award website.

Almanac Literary: ‘The Furphy Anthology 2024’ Launch (books are now available)

Writers, of stories in The Furphy Anthology 2024 celebrated with friends, family, Furphy Literary Award judges and organisers at the release of the book on Thursday night. It’s another excellent collection and, yet again, beautifully designed by Josh at Design by Committee. A few Almanac types were there. Books are available now.

Almanac Literary: Drinks to celebrate The Furphy Anthology 2024 (Nov 21). All welcome.

All welcome at the launch of The Furphy Anthology 2024 on Nov 21 at the All Nations Hotel.

The Furphy Literary Award: Dips O’Donnell’s short-listed story ‘The Dam’

Dips O’Donnell’s Furphy Literary Award story made the short list and just missed out on a spot in The Furphy Anthology 2024.

Furphy Literary Award: Winners for 2024

The Furphy Literay Awards 2024 were presented in July. Read about the winners in this post. The Furphy Anthology 2024 will be launched in Melbourne on Nov 21. All welcome.

Almanac Literature: The release and launch of The Furphy Anthology 2023.

The Furphy Anthology 2023 was launched at the All Nations Hotel in Richmond. It was a cracking night, with a good number of the short-listed writers and their friends and family enjoying the celebration along with a few of the Footy Almanac crew.

Almanac Event (Dec 1): Drinks to celebrate the release of The Furphy Anthology 2023. All welcome.

You’re invited to the All Nations Hotel in Richmond to celebrate the release of The Furphy Anthology 2023 – Dec 1. All welcome.

The Furphy Literary Award 2023: And the winner is…

The winner of the Furphy Literary Award was announced on Saturday night at an event in Shepparton.

The Furphy Literary Award for 2023 – entries close April 30

The Footy Almanac is pleased to support the annual Furphy Literary Award for 2023. Please read here for all the details. Entries close on Sunday.

Almanac Writing: The Furphy Literary Award 2022 closes on April 30

The Furphy Literary Award for 2022 closes on April 30. In its third year it is genuinely accessible and democratic. I invite all Almanac writers (and readers) to have a go. You still have time.

The Furphy Literary Award 2021 – Finalist: New Chester (by Janet Fuller)

Janet Fuller’s story ‘New Chester’ was a finalist in The Furphy Literary Award in 2021. [Includes information about how to enter the 2022 competition – Ed]

Almanac Books: The Furphy Anthology 2021

The Furphy Anthology 2021 (the collection of stories from the annual Furphy Literary Award) is out now. Read about it here.