The following were announced at the FAW Awards Luncheon held in Sydney on May 3, 2025.
2024 Ernestine Hill Short Story Competition
Winner:
- ‘Long Shadows’ by Keren Heenan
Short Listed:
- ‘Into The Dust’ by Andie Casey
- ‘Rounders’ by M E Glascott
- ‘Elbers Knoll’ by Linda Aitkens
- ‘Well Past Milking Hour’ by Patrick Eades
The winning story ‘Long Shadows’ was published in the June 2025 edition of Writers Voice.
2024 Rae Alison Cerhan Australiana Ballad Competition
First Place:
- ‘Rivers I Knew’ by David Judge
Second Place:
- ‘When Angels Come’ by Tom McIllveen
Third Place:
- ‘The Race Napoleon Won’ by Elizabeth Egan
Short Listed:
- ‘A Poet’s Voice’ by David Campbell
- ‘Saga of an Irish Lass’ by Jim Kent
The winning ballad ‘Rivers I Knew’ was published in the June 2025 edition of Writers Voice.