Boroondara Literary Awards
Subcategory of Awards — Australian Awards
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History

'Founded in 1999, the Boroondara Literary Awards is a partnership between the Rotary Club of Balwyn and the City of Boroondara.

'The Awards offer the chance to receive cash prizes in two sections. A prize pool of over $5000 is available across various age groups in the Young Writers’ section, with over $3500 available in the Open Short Story section.' (Source: http://libraries.boroondara.vic.gov.au/whats-on/boroondara-literary-awards)

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2014

winner Ellery Creek Anne Vines , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2015 2015; (p. 262-271)

Year: 2012

winner Up North Bruce Riddell , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2012 2012; (p. 108-115)

Year: 2009

winner (Open Short Story) Aftermath Kathryn Keeble , 2010 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing [2010] 2010; A story of a former IRA gunman’s haunting past. Kathryn Keeble also won an extra prize for entering the best story by a Boroondara resident.

Year: 2007

winner (Open Short Story) Dead Daan Spijer , 2008 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2008 : The Best Winning Writing from Short Story and Bush Poetry Competitions Nationally 2008; (p. 156-163)
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