This anthology of poetry and prose showcases work from the Society of Women Writers Victoria. The Society is a group of women who come together to nurture each other in the craft of writing. Now in its 5th edition, Sparx contains 29 contributions from some of these talented Victorian female writers. They present a range of experiences, ideas and emotions that will provide both food for thought and entertainment for the reader. This issue includes the three prize-winning stories from the 2020 Margaret Hazzard Short Story Award as judged by Josephine Rowe. These are the contributors for issue 5: Beth Wunderlich Nanice Leggas Judith A Green Joan Katherine Webster OAM Sue Gunningham Janice Williams Veronica Schwarz Caroline Webber Vanessa Story Margaret Amery White Blaise van Hecke Leigh Hay Elizabeth McLennan Paula Wilson Joan Katherine Webster OAM Margaret Pearce Trudy Oldaker Meryl Brown Tobin Maribel Steele Josephine Rowe Beverly Lello Kerrin O'Sullivan Julie Bateman