Laura Literary Awards
The Laura Literary Awards are co-ordinated by Rocky River ‘Riters.
Entries close for the Laura Literary Awards 2025 on Friday 9 May 2025. Please post your entries well before closing date.
Winners will be announced on 19 July 2025
Congratulations and Thanks to all Entrants of the Laura Literary Awards 2025.
Poetry and Prose sections Competition for 2025 now finalised, see Winners List below
List of winners 2025
Section 1 Open Prose
Winner: I don’t want to go by Sandra Thom-Jones, Healesville, Vic.
Highly Commended: Fallow by Philippa Yelland, Blakney Creek, NSW
Commended: It goes with the job by Jim Kent, Port Fairy, Vic
Section 2 Young Adult Prose
Winner: The first steps forward by Alisha Gobalakrishnan, Gwelup, WA.
Highly Commended: Reflections of dread by Noah D’Souza, Blackburn North, Vic
Highly Commended: School photo days by Erryn Rae, Legana, Tas.
Commended: The heart of Frog’s Hollow by Laura Paterson, Alexandra Hills, Qld
Commended: The unjustified invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina by Adam D’Souza, Blackburn North, Vic.
Section 3A Primary Prose (11-12 y.o.)
Winner: Flipped perspectives by Ivy Moon, Chatswood, NSW
Highly Commended: The old man and the cat by Tabitha Goode, Laura, SA.
Highly Commended: The coaster by Scarlet Gleeson, Yarrambat, Vic
Commended: Storm at sea by Joel Wilmont, Rostrevor, SA
Commended: The nameless puppy by Joel Wilmont, Rostrevor, SA
Section 3B Primary Prose (9-10 y.o.)
Winner: The wild, the shadow and the music box by Emmalyn Haung, Mont Albert North, Vic
Highly Commended: Eyes opened by the rain by Trini Kong, Carindale, Qld.
Highly Commended: The thief by Elise Lee, Stafford heights, Qld.
Commended: The Messerschmitt by Lachlan Phillips, Legana, Tas.
Commended: Storm warning by Danielle Hwang, Upper Kedron, Qld.
Section 4 Junior Primary Prose
Winner: Frosty, the kind snowman by Laveta Tsui, Allawah, NSW
Highly commended: Playful snowflake by Shieri Kritina Holmes, Wynn Vale, SA
Commended: Lost by Benjamin Wang, Camp Hill, Qld.
Section 5 Open Poetry
Winner: Another lifestyle village gig by Jake Dennis, Noranda, WA.
Highly commended: Freemantle Beach by Jake Dennis, Noranda, WA
Commended: Pink cockatoo by Ronald (Gibba) Murray, Laura, SA.
Section 6 Bush Poetry
Winner: The Triple R by Jim Kent, Port Fairy, Vic.
Highly commended: Mother’s wireless by Jim Kent, Port Fairy, Vic
Commended: Blossoms by Brenda Joy, Charters towers, Qld.
Section 7 Young Adult Poetry
Winner: The tree’s year by Samina Ahmed, Northbridge, NSW
Highly commended: His graphite face by Auriah Jordan-Smith, Orange, NSW.
Commended: Magpie by Hudson Graham, Leschenault, WA
Section 8 Primary Poetry
Winner: Bird cage by Bonnie-Maree Richardson, Kinglake Central, Vic
Highly commended: The garden’s magic by Deeshna Ashok, Pine Cook, Vic.
Highly commended: One big thwack by Deeshna Ashok, Pine Cook, Vic.
Commended: Train technology by Levi Graham, Leschenault, WA
Commended: Ayers Rock by Penny Lucia Sindel-Marshell, Armidale, NSW.
Section 9 Junior Primary Poetry
Winner: Tropical Cyclone Alfred by Penelope Bird, Woolloowin, Qld
Highly commended: The colourful toucan by Anna Cherry, Gruyere, Vic
Highly commended: Basketball by Benjamin Wang, Camp Hill, Qld
Commended: Basketball by Jayden Lam, Carindale, Qld.
Commended: The storm by Hannah Mao, Carindale, Qld.
Congratulations to all those whose work has been recognised by the 2025 Laura Literary Award judges. Rocky River ‘Riters thank all entrants for taking the time to participate in our competition and wish you well with your future writing.
A booklet containing the published manuscripts of winning entrants can be purchased at a cost of $15 (which includes postage) by contacting rockyriverriters@hotmail.com .
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