Double the hope and buy the 2024 and 2025 anthology together. Please note this bundle ships from 10 November 2026.
Bright Side - our 2025 anthology
PRE-ORDER, SHIPS GLOBALLY FROM 10 NOVEMBER 2026.
'The stories gathered here, from every corner of the globe, will delight and move you.'
—Julia Gillard
In Trinidad, a woman waits in line at the post office, in her hand is one last letter destined for her son in America. At a baby shower during a sweltering New York summer, an old friendship takes on a new shape. In a small Australian town, a group of high school friends reunite after decades of distance.
These are the prize-winning and highly commended stories from the 2025 Hope Prize, one of the world's leading short story competitions with judges including Julia Gillard, Dame Quentin Bryce and Kathy Lette.
In twenty stories from twenty distinctive voices, spanning continents, generations and perspectives, Bright Side reveals one enduring belief: that hope can be found in even the most troubled times.
All royalties from the anthology support CAMFED (The Campaign for Female Education), supporting education, leadership and mentoring for girls across rural Africa.
Tomorrow There Will Be Sun - our 2024 anthology
Prize-winning and highly commended stories from the 2024 Hope Prize, with judges including Dame Quentin Bryce, Dr Tony Birch and Julia Gillard.
‘Tomorrow There Will Be Sun is more than just a book, it is hope in your hands.’ Julia Gillard
The Hope Prize is one of the world’s leading short story competitions, and this collection of winning and shortlisted stories will delight, move and inspire you. From two lovers in Nigeria navigating uncertain futures; a homeless man in Melbourne holding fast to his dignity against the backdrop of an indifferent city; a former prisoner stepping back into the world; and a mother in Ireland who is unknowingly whisper-close to her long-lost son, these stories grapple with issues that define our time – mental health, poverty, war – in a way that feels both intimate and urgent.
In Tomorrow There Will Be Sun some of the world’s most promising literary voices remind us that no matter the challenges we face, through the strength of the human spirit and the power of connection, we can move through darkness and into the light. In a tapestry of unique perspectives, this engrossing and entertaining collection is a balm for the soul.
Hope isn't passive. It’s something we create, together. And in these pages, you’ll find hope well and truly alive, waiting for you to carry it forward.
All royalties from the anthology support Beyond Blue, Australia's leading mental health charity.
