2013 Literary Awards Competition Results

Open Poetry

1st Place = Fields of Green by Terry Slack (Charters Towers)

2nd Place = Thinking by Cherelle Murphy (Ayr)

3rd Place = A Dog’s Dinner by Brooke McReynolds (Mackay)

Commendations:

1 = The Brumby Bay by Shirley Symes (Charters Towers)

2 = ‘Tis Meant to Be by Terry Slack (Charters Towers)

3 = Two-Faced by Christine Stewart (Ayr)

4 = The Outhouse by Cherelle Murphy (Ayr)

5 = Old Bob by Shirley Symes (Charters Towers)

Junior Poetry

1st Place = Waves of Indecision by Michael Lowe (Charters Towers)

2nd Place = The Perfect Place for Me by Jacklenn Dart (Charters Towers)

3rd Place = A Lonely Widow by Charly Burge (Charters Towers)

Commendation = Moving to the City by Logan Guldbransen (Charters Towers)

Open Short Story

1st Place = Kathy Doesn’t Live Here Anymore by Lori Hurst (Townsville)

2nd Place = The Doors by Christine Stewart (Ayr)

3rd Place = The Final Page by Maria Caesar (Charters Towers)

Commendations:

1 = Voices in the Night by Kerry Lown Whalen (Varsity Lakes)

2 = Hannah’s Dilemma by Carole Phillips (Charters Towers)

3 = Days of Diamonds and Stones by Carole Phillips (Charters Towers)

4 = Emily by Maria Caesar (Charters Towers)

Junior Short Story

1st Place = Man’s Best Friend by Kirsty Healing (Charters Towers)

Additional Prizes (courtesy of Dr Kett Kennedy, administrator of the Siriol Kate Giffney Estate):

A $50 cheque to the Highest score for local Junior Short Story entry = Kirsty Healing

A book to the Highest score for local Open Short Story entry =

Maria Caesar