Laura Literary Awards
$780 Prize Money
The Laura Literary Awards are co-ordinated by Rocky River ‘Riters and proudly sponsored by The Flinders News and Rocky River ‘Riters. Closing date for 2019 Laura Literary Awards is on Friday 12th April 2019.
Please post your entries in plenty of time to reach us by the above date. Winners will be announced on 22 June 2019 at our Presentation night.
2019 Laura Literary Awards entry form
Congratulations and Thanks to all Entrants to the Laura Literary Awards.
Poetry and Prose sections Competition for 2018 now finalised, see Winners List below
List of winners from PRESENTATION NIGHT 2019 at Gladstone, South Australia
Open Prose
Winner: “Daniel and Gadget” by Michael Hunt, Wooyung NSW
Highly Commended: “The Job Interview” by Garry Hurle, Calulu Vic
Commended: “Maybe It’ll Rain” by Bill Bean, Tomerong NSW
Young Adult Prose
Winner: “Gamble Yourself Away”by Kodi Sawtell (17yrs)from Coochin, NSW
Highly Commended: “The Writer”by Kodi Sawtell (17yrs) from Coochin NSW
Junior Prose
Equal Winner: “Escape to Australia” by Vivian Dunn (11yrs), Sale, Vic
Equal Winner: “Edge of Extinction” by Jack Straw (10yrs) Neutral Bay, NSW
Highly Commended: “Into the Trees” by William Bryan (10yrs) Mosman, NSW
Highly Commended: “Déjà vu” by Phoenix Pan (10yrs) Chatswood, NSW
Highly Commended: “Facing Fears” by Cedar Robinson (9yrs), Wahroonga, NSW
Commended: “The Secret Hangout” by Benjamin Baker (10yrs) Turramurra, NSW
Commended: “Lost” by Georgie Denly (10yrs) Allambie Heights, NSW
Commended: “TThe Hidden World” by Korben Pitman (10yrs) Wollstonecraft, NSW
Junior Primary Prose
Winner: “Dinosaur Adventure” by Joshua Kruger (7yrs), Bronte, NSW
Highly Commended: “Cannibal Island” by Marcus Lin (8yrs) Knox Grammar Preparatory School, Wahroonga, NSW
Highly Commended: “Ocean Blue” by Riley Wooster (8yrs), Kialla, Vic
Commended: “Werewolf Hunger” by Ehan Ali (8yrs) Knox Grammar Preparatory School, Wahroonga, NSW
Commended: “The Panda’s Way Home” by Josiah Tsang (8yrs) Knox Grammar Preparatory School, Wahroonga, NSW
Congratulations to all winners and thanks to all entrants from the Rocky River ‘Riters.
