2011 CHRISTMAS COMPETITIONS
Jacqueline Cooke Short Story Award
1st Prize: ‘The Mask’ by Leigh Swinbourne
Norma and Colin Knight Poetry Award
1st Prize: ‘On the Li Jiang’ by Sheila Spargo
2nd Prize: ‘Lake St Clair’ by Sheila Burchill
Commended: Margaret Wilmot
Barney Roberts Non-Fiction Award
1st Prize: ‘Not on Harleys and not on Whales’ by John Biggs
Equal 2nd Prize:
‘Keeping Time’ by Jacqueline Lonsdale Cuerton
’Capturing Tasmania’ by Anne Layton-Bennett
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2011 Terri and Hal Moore Poetry Award
1st Prize: ‘Athenian Interlude’ by Graeme Hetherington
Commended:
‘Wild Child’ by David Campbell
’West Country’ by John Hale
‘Pass the Map, Please!’ by Sheila Spargo
We thank Sarah Day for judging the 2011 competition.
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2011 Henry Savery National Short Story Award
1st Prize: ‘Tasty Necessities’ by Neil McInnes of NSW
2nd Prize: ‘Bitter Fantasy’ by Neil McInnes of NSW
We thank all those who entered the competition and Giles Hugo for judging the 55 entries.
2011 Henry Savery Short Story Competition Judge’s report
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2011 King Island Literary Award
1st Prize: ‘Behold the Lamb’ by Janeen Samuel
2nd Prize: ‘Death in Venice’ by Graeme Hetherington
Commended poems:
David Campbell (2)
Mike Cooper
Phillippa Cordwell
Lorraine Haig.
We thank all who entered the competition and Anne Kellas for judging the 37 entries.
2011 King Island Poetry Competition Judge’s Report
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2011 Nairda Lyne Award
Winner: ‘Lift Off’ by David Mulligan of Double Bay NSW
Special Hobart Bookshop Prize for best Tasmanian entry:
’Old Man Red Gum’ by Matthew Morrison of Lenah Valley TAS
Highly Commended:
Caroline Tuohey, Darling Point NSW
Marian McGuiness, Carlingford NSW
Z.S. Nojin, Warriewood NSW
Julie Bowyer, Edgewater WA
We thank members of the Smith-Noble family, including the children in the target age group, for their comments and careful evaluation of the stories.
We also thank Janet Grecian and Christopher Pearce of Hobart Bookshop for donating the special prize for the best Tasmanian entry.
Our thanks go to all those who entered and supported this award.
