2022 Much More Than Words Competition
Our very successful More than Words competition is back. Get in quick as the closing date is 17th June 2022.
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2018 Youth Literary Competition
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Results of the NORMAN McVICKER YOUTH LITERARY AWARD 2017
NORMAN McVICKER YOUTH LITERARY AWARD 2017
Mudgee Valley Writers FAW
POETRY
58 entries
1st Precious Recollections Brittany Doolan NSW
2nd Song of the Drover Rachel Goodwin NSW
3rd The Wolf Kaitlan Buckingham NSW
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Ballad of the Drover Rachel Goodwin NSW
A Pot from Damascus Freya Cox TAS
Just Abby Strangward VIC
It Will Be Okay Freya Cox TAS
The Drover’s Lament Rachel Goodwin NSW
COMMENDED
A Confined Freedom Yehezq‘El Schuster QLD
Journey to Australia Holly Kennedy NSW
A Letter to Death Aiah Al-Saig QLD
PROSE
107 entries
1st Letter to my Widow Erinn Branagh NSW
2nd Send Me Home, My Friends! Freya Cox TAS
3rd One Night in New Orleans Lilian Cao NSW
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Amadee’s Symphony Natan‘El Schuster QLD
Hope In A Woman’s World Natan‘El Schuster QLD
Ralphie Daisy Andrews NSW
Nana Was a Stolen Girl Daisy Andrews NSW
Jump Maddison Hincks NSW
A Beautiful Disaster Natan‘El Schuster QLD
COMMENDED
Unspoken Words of Love Brittany Doolan NSW
The Midnight Library Ines Simec NSW
Hair-ribbon-blue Sky Freya Cox TAS
Made With Love Natan‘El Schuster QLD
Home Bailey Schultz NSW
Eucalyptus Ruby Adams NSW
The Story of Jack Burns Isabella Baker NSW
2016 Youth Literary Award
The Norman McVicker Award
Entry close: 29 February 2016
Young people up to 22 years old, are invited to submit their original literary work such as stories and poems.
The scope of the work may contribute toward Australian literature or have Australiana contents i.e. all aspects about Australia, for example, life, aspirations, vision, current affairs, the bush, and so forth, but this is not a prerequisite.
The work of Henry Lawson and others may provide guidelines but not limited to the style. Invention of new style, creativity or breaking the old boundaries are also key aspects of the award.
Total Prize: $2200
Short story
1st Prize $800
2nd Prize $200
3rd Prize $100
Poetry
1st Prize $800
2nd Prize $200
3rd Prize $100
Highly Commended and Commended Certificates awarded.
Word and Line counts:
Short story: 2000 words max
Poetry: 100 lines max
Theme
Open
For more information, please click here to download the entry form and conditions of entry.
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