The Furphy Anthology 2025

The best of the best! We are overjoyed to present our sixth edition of the Furphy Anthology, comprising short stories selected by a well-versed panel of judges.

Chosen from more than 750 entrants in the Furphy Literary Award 2025, this anthology is a celebration of the most promising writers in Australia this year.

The tales are about us and all we embody. They cover the diversity of life in Australia with themes of memory, life and loss, childhood antics, family relationships, lost opportunities, among others. They reminisce on what made us and where we are now, and project us into futures as yet unknown.

These stories show Australians in all their guises, at their worst, wisest and funniest. But more than that, they entertain and enlighten. Be prepared to laugh, cry and enjoy.