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History
The Voices on the Coast writing competition accepted entries of up to 30,000 words from previously unpublished authors. Stories were to be aimed at children aged eight to 13 years. First prize was $1500
Notes
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This competition, begun in 2007, is sponsored by Maroochy Shire Council and is open to previously unpublished authors who are writing for children aged 8-13. It is part of the regional youth literature festival, Voices on the Coast, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2007
inaugural winner y
Kumiko and the Dragon
St Lucia
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University of Queensland Press
,
2007
Z1423101
2007
single work
children's fiction
children's
fantasy
adventure
(taught in 1 units)
'Kumiko doesn't like going to bed. She can't sleep. The reason she can't sleep is the giant dragon that sits outside her bedroom window every single night. So one night she plucks up the courage to ask the dragon to leave, not knowing that the truth she is about to discover is more thrilling than anything she could ever have imagined.' (Publisher's blurb)
