Poetry and Pictures

Mudgee Valley Writers is holding an exhibition of all entries in our More Than Words competition.

Venue is Club Mudgee, upstairs, Room 1 from 2pm till 4pm on Saturday 14th December 2019.

Ten Viewers Choice Prizes will be awarded.

At the same event we will be launching our new anthology Footprints in the Hills.

Poets, local and from afar, will entertain us with readings during the afternoon.

Everyone with an interest in writing is welcome to attend.

Books will be for sale –  More Than Words $20 or $25 posted

Footprints in the Hills $15 or $20 posted

RSVP mvw.nsw@gmail.com

More Than Words Competition Results

MORE THAN WORDS COMPETITION

Results 2019

            Title                                                                Author                        

1st       Book of Drought                                           Benjamin Wild                       

2nd      Ink and Wine                                                  David Jones              

3rd       Snow White                                                   Jenny Pollak 

Published in Photobook:             

            Yellow by the Flames Jessie Ansons           

            Beware of Circles   Agi Dobson                       

            Paean to my Boots   Denise Parker             

            Dipped in Gold    Veronika Winkels     

            Light Magic    Louise Kingma                       

            Sweet Walls   Karen Lieversz                     

            Until    Max Merckenschlager        

            The Skeleton Tree  Janet Upcher            

            Fog   Gavin Austin             

            Missing    Fern Alise              

            Sell and regret, but sell   Robyn Sykes               

            Cockies Fish and Chips    Peter O’Shaughnessy           

            Have You Ever Seen Mudgee Smile?   Peter Fitzgerald       

            Fire This Way Comes    Rosa Christian                                 

            A Stitch in Time    Julie Wilson                        

            I Don’t Know You   Susan Matano                                   

            Zeb    Noel Pickett                        

HIGHLY COMMENDED CERTIFICATES

  The Hand      David Jones            

The Rainbow     Karen Lieversz

Mudgee Valley Writers are hosting an exhibition of all entries received in the More Than Words Competition on Saturday 14^th December from 2pm in Room 1 Club Mudgee. Everyone is welcome.

Ten Viewers Choice prizes will be awarded.

The afternoon will include entertainment from local Performance Poets and an Open Mike to showcase any visitors who may like to read a poem. We are hoping to also include the Launch of Footprints in the Hills. An anthology we are currently working on – showcasing the lives of older Mudgee residents.

MVW Local Competition results

Poetry

1^st   Ross Kurtz    Lady in Chalk  

2^nd   Ross Kurtz   Dad’s Violin

3^rd   Thora Linquist   The City Lad 

Highly Commended

Leonie O’Brien   The Man  

Ross Kurtz   Nine White Choughs

Commended

Leonie O’Brien   Locals

Jessica Hislop   Mr Johnson’s Harvest  

Story

1^st   Joyce Purtle   The Baker-Cupitt Saga 

2^nd   Esther Palombini   Soldier’s Five 

3^rd   Beryl Haley   A Stranger in our Midst

Highly Commended

Beryl Haley   Hat Trick

 Mary Vickers Home Alone

Commended

Beryl Haley   Dream On

Esther Palombini   The Pit

“More than words” competition

Mudgee Valley Writers have a new and innovative competition open to all age groups. It comprises writing and photography joined together to create a visual and inspiring read.

Besides cash prizes a photobook of the 20 best entries will be compiled and an exhibition of all entries will be held if enough are received.

The full details are on the entry form which can be downloaded from the link below.

more than words competition

Free to enter local competition

WRITING COMPETITION 

MUDGEE VALLEY WRITERS’ LITERARY COMPETITION 2019

SPONSORED BY MID WESTERN REGIONAL COUNCIL

Open theme both sections for Mid Western Council residents ONLY

SECTION 1: Short Story, Maximum 2000 words.

SECTION2: Poetry, Maximum 48 lines.

Entries are limited to 3 per section per author,

typed double spaced,  in a minimum of 12pt font on A4 page without additional adornments.

They should be on any topic considered ‘LOCAL’.

Author’s name MUST NOT appear on entry.

Entry Fee is NIL

AWARDS: 1^st $100, 2^nd $75, 3^rd $25 plus certificates at Judges’ discretion

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Entries close on 28^th June, addressed to P.O.Box 356, MUDGEE.

ENTRY FORM:(Must accompany entry/entries)

MUDGEE VALLEY WRITERS’ LITERARY COMPETITION

AUTHOR’S NAME:_________________________________________________

SECTION 1 Short Story TITLE of work

1. _________________________________

2.__________________________________

 3.__________________________________

SECTION 2 Poetry TITLE of work 1._____________________________________

2. _____________________________________

3. _____________________________________

NB There will be no Judging comments made after the competition marked by the rank order system.

Signature of entrant:___________________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________________________

Phone_______________________Email________________________________