Our life stories book of long time Mudgee residents was launched at Club Mudgee on Saturday 14th December, with more than 80 people attending. “Footprints in the Hills” tells the stories of 19 special people. Deputy Mayor, Sam Paine, from our Mid Western Regional Council, launched the book and Bob Campbell hosted a performance poetry event for the enjoyment of the audience.
Copies of Footprints in the Hills can be purchased for $15 or $20 posted – contact mvw.nsw@gmail.com
A photobook of the top 20 winning entries from the competition can be purchased for $20 or $25 posted. Email mvw.nsw@gmail.com
More Than Words
Noel Pickett Zeb
Peter O’Shaughnessy Cockies Fish and Chips
Georgie Baggett The Misunderstood
Thora Linquist All Aboard
Thora Linquist Brewer School
Lola Yates My Mysterious Photo
Karen Lieversz Sweet Walls
Tahlia Brown Scars
Narelle Noppert Box Brownie
Rachel Knowles I Believe
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
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 14th 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.
1st Ross Kurtz Lady in Chalk
2nd Ross Kurtz Dad’s Violin
3rd Thora Linquist The City Lad
Leonie O’Brien The Man
Ross Kurtz Nine White Choughs
Leonie O’Brien Locals
Jessica Hislop Mr Johnson’s Harvest
1st Joyce Purtle The Baker-Cupitt Saga
2nd Esther Palombini Soldier’s Five
3rd Beryl Haley A Stranger in our Midst
Beryl Haley Hat Trick
Mary Vickers Home Alone
Beryl Haley Dream On
Esther Palombini The Pit
