Winners of the 2015 FAW Hilarie Lindsay Young Writers Awards for SHORT STORY were:
Group 1—Years 10, 11 and 12:
First:
Lindsay Morrison ‘The Lost Girl’ (St Pauls College, Kempsey).
Second:
Keighley Bradford ‘The Actress, the Spy and the P.I.’ (Narrabri High School).
Third:
Rosie Watts ‘Ana’ (Eltham High School).
Highly Commended:
Praney S Thapa ‘Story’ (Macquarie Fields High).
Commended:
Freya Cox ‘Welcome Home’ (The Friends School).
Group 2—Years 7, 8 and 9:
First:
Hazel Law ‘Survivor’s Revenge’ (Maroochydale State School).
Second:
Jemma Tainsh ‘The Woes of Sir Clankyteapot and the dragon of Raven Mountain’ (Home School).
Third:
Charlene Jee ‘Starry Night’ (Cherrybrook Technology High School).
Highly Commended:
Chelsea Hindle ‘Pink Flowers’ (Home School).
Group 3—Years 5 and 6:
First:
Chinmai Saha ‘The Beginning of the End of the World’ (Empire Bay Public School).
Second:
Anelise Burgess ‘Hold On, Pain Ends’ (Alphington Primary).
Third:
Bodhi McNally ‘Once Upon a Time’ (Wideview Public).
Third:
Willow Ross ‘It’s Much More Than a Picture’ (Alexandria Park Community School).
Highly Commended:
Zoe Gallagher ‘The Dance Championships’ (Scone Grammar School).
Commended:
Mikayla Browne ‘Arthur’s Eagle’ (St Michael’s Collegiate).
Group 4—Years 4 and under:
First:
Georgia Cleverly ‘The Secret Document’ (St Ives North Public School).
Second:
Alexandra Belbin ‘All Alone’ (St Michael’s Collegiate).
Third:
Sophie Roussos ‘Homework Robot’ (Middle Harbour Public School).
Highly Commended:
Siena Russ ‘Mopsy and the Cheeky Foxy’ (Home School).
Commended:
Nicole Picterson ‘The Pick Pocket and the Jar’ (St Michael’s Collegiate).
Congratulations to all the young writers who entered. Our Writing Future is obviously in good hands.