Write Now! Short Story Competition
or WriteNow!
Subcategory of Awards Australian Awards
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History

The Write Now! YPRL Short Story Competition was presented by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. The contest had an open theme, and cash and book prizes. The winners were published in an anthology sponsored by Busybird Publishing and Design. 

Notes

  • 'Writenow! 2011 is a creative writing competition presented by Sydney Writers' Festival and The Sydney Morning Herald. Students choose one of the three 'Story Starters' provided by bestselling children's authors -Belinda Jeffrey, Bernard Beckett and Michael Pryor - then continue the narrative, completing a short story. The story must be no more than 1000 words in total, including the story starter. Students must be in Year 7, 8 or 9 in NSW or the ACT. Entries must be the original work of the student, written during 2011. The story should no more than 1000 words in total, including the story starter. ' Source: www.heraldeducation.com.au/ (Sighted 24/03/2011).

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2015

winner The Departure Maggie Jankuloska , 2016 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2016 2016; (p. 106-112)

Year: 2014

winner Tailwind Beverley Lello , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2015 2015; (p. 298-304)

Year: 2013

winner God Could Have Dragons Rafael S. W. , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2014 2014; (p. 143-148)

Year: 2011

winner (Year 8 winner) Resurfacing Ruby Baird , 2011 single work short story
winner (Year 9 winner.) Ghost of Tomorrow in Yesterday Sarah Pannowitz , 2011 single work short story
winner (Year Seven winner) Genevieve Sunaina Salagame , 2011 single work short story

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