Michael Thwaites Poetry Award (2012-2015)
Subcategory of ACT Writing and Publishing Awards
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History

Formerly the ACT Writers Centre Poetry Award. 

The Michael Thwaites Poetry Award is named after the Australian poet who passed away in Canberra at age ninety in 2005. The award is administrated by the ACT Writers' Centre. 

Notes

  • Formerly called the ACT Writers Centre Poetry Award. In memory of Kings Medal award winning poet, and former ACT Writers Centre member Michael Thwaites who died in late 2005. (Source: The Canberra Times (Times2) 18/11/2009 p.7. Sighted LB 20/11/2009)

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2015

winner Ode to a Papermate Inkjoy 100 i "Who can say who picked up whom?", Penny O'Hara , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2016 2016; (p. 188)

Year: 2014

winner Robyn Lance for 'Stilettos'
winner Stilettos i "The diminutive bride, her maids, mother,", Robyn Lance , 2015 single work poetry
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2015 2015; (p. 210)

Year: 2013

winner Ode to a Toothbrush Penny O'Hara , 2014 single work poetry
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2014 2014; (p. 183)

Year: 2012

winner I Would Say Something of Water Isi Unikowski , 2013 single work poetry
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2013 2013; (p. 256-258)

Year: 2011

winner Views i "Tramping up the Pennine Way, we take a break", Jane Vaughan Donnelly , 2004 single work poetry
— Appears in: Studio : A Journal of Christians Writing , Autumn no. 94 2004; (p. 23) ACTWrite , March vol. 18 no. 2 2012; (p. 13)
VIEW ALL LISTED RECIPIENTS (20)

Works About this Award

Lovers of Verse Unite 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 November 2009; (p. 7)
VIEW ALL WORKS ABOUT (1)
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