All royalties from the sale of an anthology, which features an Australian’s award-winning short story, will go to Beyond Blue.
Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman said the mental health organisation had been chosen as the charity partner of The Hope Prize, one of the world’s leading short story competitions.
The Hope Prize this year received more than 1400 submissions from around the world, with Edinburgh-based Australian writer John Merkel winning the top honour with his story Shadows Cast by the Moon.
Mr Harman said the Hope Prize’s 2024 anthology, Tomorrow There Will Be Sun, would launch on December 4, with all royalties going to Beyond Blue.
“The Hope Prize celebrates the themes of hope, courage and resilience. At this time of uncertainty and upheaval in our world, these messages have never been more crucial.
“Every day Beyond Blue offers hope through its free, effective services helping people navigate their mental health challenges. We are so thankful that with support from The Hope Prize anthology we’ll be able to keep up with service demand and bring even more hope to those who need it.”
The judging panel of The Hope Prize included Dame Quentin Bryce, Dr Tony Birch, Julia Gillard, Mark Rubbo and Dan Ruffino.
Dame Bryce said the stories featured in the anthology showed how our shared humanity truly mattered.
“The message of hope woven through each narrative and the roles of companionship, neighbourhood and kindness in shaping a hopeful outlook transcend place, race and gender.”
Find out how to buy Tomorrow There Will Be Sun.
