This year’s judges considered a very strong field of entries from writers across Australia. Congratulations to the OMSSA 2026 Longlist:

Join us for the 2026 Headland Writers Festival opening event featuring the announcement of the winner and runner-up of the 2026 Olga Masters Short Story Award

Tides of Expression brings together the work of three exceptional Aboriginal artists from South East NSW: Sonya Naylor, Loanna Panton and Amanda Close

Share a moment, a memory, a glimpse, a Snapshot of Belonging in a poem.