Congratulations to our 2026 contributors

Congratulations to the following writers whose stories will be published in the 2026 Stories of Life anthology:

Anusha Atukorala, The day I dreaded
Arlene Dodson, My friend Lizzie and the Maddy Years
Barbara McKay, A piece of Cake and A Stab in the Back
Cheryl Urek, Miracles in Scrubs
Chris Lee, All Fall Down
Claire Bell, What just happened?
David Baun, Wings in Traffic
Greg Woolner, The Dog Days
Ingrid Dacker, Midnight Delivery
James Cooper, Miracle at Shannon Court
Jenni Jackson, The Hands of Jesus
Jenny Woolsey, Broken to Blessed
Jo Wanmer, My Hungry Womb and A Phone and a Rubbish Bin
Jo-Anne Berthelsen, The Violin
Joanne Prenzler Smith, By Design and He Called My Name
Jodie Orr, His Soul
Julia Archer, He Speaks to Me Everywhere and The Busker's Song
Karen Brough, I Just Hugged the Mole Map Lady
Kylie Gardiner, Sophie's Story
Liisa Grace, His Perfect Timing
Marion Kilchester, Miracle of the Mist and Was He an Angel?
Melissa Price, Fake Grass
Nicki Laursen, Tag, You're It
Philippa Selby, Homeless
Pamela Leigh, Miracle Provision
R J Rodda, The Notebook
Rachel A Underwood, How are you really?
Renae Payne, The House God Filled
Rosanne Hawke, Ink Spots on the Pillow
Roseanne Holliday, Dining on Memories
Rosemary Champion, God's Healing Hand and The Tree
Roslyn Bradshaw, Robbed at School and No coincidence
Stacey Rose, I Don't Walk Alone
Vera Hardiman, Love is more

The 2026 Stories of Life anthology will be launched on Thursday evening, 12 November 2026, at Tabor College, Adelaide at 6pm for a 6:30pm start. At the launch, prize winners in the Open and Short category will be announced, and the event will be live-streamed on Facebook.