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History
The Somerset National Novella Writing Competition is open to all current secondary students attending school in Australia. Students receiving home schooling are eligible to enter. The competition is sponsored by Penguin Random House Australia and Bond University.
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The Somerset National Novella Writing Competition is open to Australian secondary school students. Novellas of between 10,000 and 20,000 words are accepted. Prizes are awarded to five state finalists; an overall winner is chosen from among these five.
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2009
winner y
Meric
2009
(Manuscript version)x402062
Z1572979
2009
single work
novella
science fiction
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Year: 2008
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Year: 2003
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Year: 2000
winner Rose and Charcoal 2000 single work novella
Works About this Award
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Zoya Masters the Art of 'Effortless Storytelling' 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 14 March 2008; (p. 10) -
Once More With Feeling 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 14-15 April 2006; (p. 21) -
Salvation and the Unconscious 2005 single work column
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 271 2005; (p. 1) -
Page Girl 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 March 2003; (p. 17) -
The Trouble With Kids 2002 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Courier Mail , 16 March 2002; (p. 31)
