When He Was Here
by Astrid Esslinger, Year 4, Austinmer Public School.
When he was here it was brilliant, magical in fact. But when he was called to go to war, sadness drowned me. He marched boldly to fight for his country.
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Results: Lambing Flat Competition 2021
RESULTS SHEET (3-page PDF 164K)
From the Competition Co-ordinator…
Thank you to the teachers and parents who encouraged the students to enter. They came from distant parts and all states and territories of Australia, as did local schools who supported our competition. All told, we had 225 entries in the school section and in the adult sections,
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FAW NSW 2021 Competitions Report
By Cate Plink, Competition Convenor
Well, what a year we’ve had with our competitions this year.
There were 125 entries in the Marjorie Barnard competition, far more than in recent years. The standard of the entries was also high as well.
Hilarie Lindsay competition drew 215 entries.
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Results: Lambing Flat Competition 2020
National Cherry Festival Writing Competition
Lambing Flat FAW branch – celebrating 38 years at Young 1982 – 2020
ADULT SHORT STORY SECTION
First Place: Mad Molly Jenny McLoughlin Arundel, QLD Second Place: Menopaws David DoddSapphire Beach, NSW Highly Commended: I Mean Colin CampbellHolt, ACT Highly Commended: How Did That HappenJanice Williams Stawell, VICCommended: Layers Of Conflict Janice WilliamsStawell,…
FAW NSW 2020 Competitions Report
By Cate Plink, Competition Convenor
This year has been a different year for us all. We have learned many lessons in coping with a change in our circumstances. In spite of this, I was pleased to note that both the Jean Stone and the Hilarie Lindsay competitions had as many,
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Results: Scribes Writers’ ‘Short Takes’ Prose Award 2020
Fictional Short Story
First Place: ‘The Station Master’, Patricia Rawlinson, Horsefield Bay, NSW.
Second Place: ‘The Stranger’, Janeen Samuel, Morgiana, VIC.
Highly Commended:
‘Olga’, Karen Lieversz, Cowan, NSW
‘Chill’, Nellie Crawford, Freemantle, WA
‘Last Night’, Tania Park,
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ACU Prize for Poetry winners announced
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is thrilled to announce the winners for the ACU 2020 Prize for Poetry in celebration of the theme ‘Generosity’.
The ACU Prize for Poetry recognises and supports the importance of poetry in Australian culture and the part it can play in the spiritual life of both those writing it and those reading it.
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Winners of the 2020 Writing NSW Varuna Fellowship Announced
Writing NSW is delighted to announce the 2020 fellowships have been awarded to Kylie Boltin and Eleanor Kirk.
Kylie Boltin was awarded the general fellowship for her novel, Snake Bite. With striking prose and a voice which will stay with the reader, Kylie explores cultural identity and systemic misogyny.
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Writers Unleashed Picture Book Competition Winners 2020
Judged by Clare Hallifax, Scholastic Australia
There were over 477 entries in this year’s Writers Unleashed Picture Book Competition, with a final 10 entries for the shortlist. The competition is proudly supported by FAW Sutherland Branch and Writers Unleashed Writers Festival.
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Results: 2019 FAW NSW Writing Competitions
The 2019 Marjorie Barnard Short Story Award
Winner: Diana Blackwood, Aranda ACT, for ‘Dissent’.
Read the prizewinning Marjorie Barnard story here.
2019 Marjorie Barnard award winner Diana Blackwood (left) with competition convenor Cate Plink.
The 2019 Hilarie Lindsay Young Writers Short Story
Competition for Australian School Children
Section 1: Senior High School (Years 10,
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Prizewinning Short Story 2019 Marjorie Barnard Award
Reproduced here is the prizewinning short story in the 2019 FAW NSW Marjorie Barnard Competition
Dissent
by Diana Blackwood
By
the time he reached the edge of the lake, Geoffrey had almost run out of indignation. He lowered the bow of the kayak,
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Mudgee Valley Writers Competition Results
Results of the 2019 Local Literary Competition:
POETRY
- 1st: Ross Kurtz, ‘Lady in Chalk’
- 2nd: Ross Kurtz, ‘Dad’s Violin’
- 3rd: Thora Linquist, ‘The City Lad’
- Highly Commended: Leonie O’Brien, ‘The Man’ and Ross Kurtz, ‘Nine White Choughs’
- Commended: Leonie O’Brien,
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Margaret Cech competition winners announced
The Southern Highlands branch of the Fellowship of
Australian Writers (FAWSH) announces the winners of the Margaret Cech national
competition for writing Science Fiction and/or Fantasy.
The winner of the $1000.00 first prize went to Alison
Ferguson of the Lake Macquarie Branch for her story ‘Asylum’.
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Results 2018 FAW NSW Competitions
These winners were announced at the FAW Awards Luncheon held in Sydney on Saturday 3rd November 2018.
The 2018 Walter Stone Biennial Award for Life Writing:
Winner: ‘Saving Sergeant Harlock’
by Nichole Overall, Queanbeyan
The 2018 Jean Stone Biennial Award for Poetry:
Winner: ‘The Inescapable Car’
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Blog Tips: About Hosting and Domain Names in Australia
Ken Driver, webmaster
There are many resources available on the Internet about setting up a blog, and while most of the information is relevant and useful, referrals and links to hosting providers and domain name registrars are usually USA-based. It is highly recommended that Australian writers use Australian hosting providers and register an Australian domain name – ie.
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Hilarie Lindsay 2017 Competition: Judge’s Comments
FAW NSW Hilarie Lindsay Short Story competition for Australian School Children.
Section 1: Years 10, 11 & 12
Winner: ‘Send me Home, my Friends’ (07)
Second: ‘Throw Gold and Silver Down to me’ (08)
Six stories in this section were beautifully written,
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