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 2018 Laura Literary Awards is on Friday 13th April 2018. Please post your entries in plenty of time to reach us by the above date. Winners will be announced on 23 June 2018 at our Presentation night.
2018 Laura Literary Awards entry form
Congratulations and Thanks to all Entrants to the Laura Literary Awards.
‘A Man Alone’ by David Campbell and ‘Mr Takuma’ by Coco Huang have been included in the Award Winning Australian Writing Anthology.
Poetry and Prose sections Competition for 2017 now finalised, see Winners List below
List of winners from PRESENTATION NIGHT 2017 at Gladstone, South Australia
Open Prose
Winner: “Three Streams That Run Swiftest” by Carmel Lillis, Yarraville Victoria
Highly Commended: “Waiting” by Catherine Mojsiewicz, Strathmore Victoria
Highly Commended: : “The Retired Dogger” by John Strano, Eumundi Queensland
Commended: “Winter’s Garden” by Emma Jeffries, Crystal Brook, South Australia
Commended: “Getting Home” by Margot Ogilvie, Victor Harbour South Australia
Young Adult Prose
Winner: “Mr Takuma” by Coco Huang, 16yrs, Waitara, New South Wales
Highly Commended: “Eliza Jane” by Kodi Sawtell, 15 yrs, Coochin Queensland
Highly Commended: “The Long Road to Melanga” by Daniel Selvadurai, 17 yrs, Gordon New South Wales
Commended: “It Could Have Been Anyone” by Christina Chislett, 17yrs, Parkdale, Victoria
Commended: “Homework” by Christina Chislett, 17 yrs, Parkdale, Victoria
Judges Encouragement Award: “Professor Onions” by Lilly Bowyer, 10yrs, Crystal Brook, South Australia
Junior Prose
Winner: “The Choosing” by Kelsea Thomson, 12yrs, Mackay, Queensland
Highly Commended: “Charlie” by Mia Gebhardt, 9yrs, Ashburton, Victoria
Highly Commended: “Alinga the Sun” by Maddi Harris, 11yrs, Port Pirie, South Australia
Commended: “Camping Castastrophe” by Ashley Walker, 12yrs Hobart Tasmania
Commended: “The Visitor” by Elisabeth Koh, 11yrs, Erskineville New South Wales
Junior Primary Prose
Winner: “Snowy and Sophie” by Lilla Watt, 7 yrs, Hackett, ACT
Highly Commended: “Who Stole The Nuts” by Joshua Utley, 8yrs, Springvale South, Victoria
Highly Commended: “Memraser” by Jotham Chu, 7yrs, Burwood, Victoria
Commended: “The Heroes” by Andy Johnson, 6yrs, Greensborough Victoria
Commended: “The Thief” by Andy Johnson, 6yrs, Greensborough Victoria
Open Poetry:
Winner: “-A Farmer’s Yard” by Edith Speers, Dover, Tasmania
Highly Commended: “In a Mangrove World” by Brenda Joy Coochiemudlo Island, Queensland
Commended: “Soldiers” Lily Webster,Caves Beach, New South Wales
Open Bush Poetry
Winner: “A Man Alone” by David Campbell, Aireys Inlet. Victoria
Highly Commended: “As Shadows Fall” by Brenda Joy, Coochiemudlo Island Queensland
Commended: “Windmill” by Neil Mumford, Port Pirie, South Australia
Young Adult Poetry:
Winner: “The Innocence of Birds” by Daniel Selvadurai, 17 yrs, Gordon, New South Wales
Highly Commended: “Sanctuaries” by Jemivieve Saravanja, 14, yrs, Colac, Victoria
Commended: “Lonely Lives” by Matilda Farr, 15yrs , Turrawan, New South Wales
Junior Poetry:
Winner: “Survivors of the Land” by Matea Zhao, 9 yrs, Brisbane Queensland
Highly Commended: “Autumn Leaf” by Ashley Walker, 12 yrs, Hobart Tasmania
Highly Commended: “A Battle” by Samara Gracias, 11yrs, Wembee, Victoria
Commended: “A Nurse in World War One” by Amelia Coe, 11 yrs Gladstone, South Australia
Junior Primary Poetry
Winner: “The Flowing River” by Molly Wallace, 8 yrs, Hurstbridge, Victoria
Highly Commended: “My Dream” by Anishka Acharya, 7 yrs, Carseldine, Queensland
Highly Commended: “I Am” by Sarah Tootell, 8 yrs, Wollongong, New South Wales
Commended: “The Deep Sea” by Emily Moscarda, 8 yrs, Sorento, Western Australia
Commended: “Paris” by Sebastian Cheng, 4yrs
Congratulations to all winners and thanks to all entrants from the Rocky River ‘Riters.
