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.
‘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 2018 now finalised, see Winners List below
List of winners from PRESENTATION NIGHT 2018 at Gladstone, South Australia
Open Prose
Winner: “Abandonment” by Leonie Crowden, Launceston Tas
Highly Commended: “Broken Journeys” by David Vernon Hall ACT
Highly Commended: “A Taste for Gecko” by Ashley Keeling, Broadmeadows NSW
Commended: “Lacking in Love” by Colleen Russell, Avalon Beach NSW
Commended: “Conversations with an Outhouse” by Graham McDonald, Denmark WA
Young Adult Prose
Winner: “Ink” by Kodi Sawtell (16yrs) from Coochin, NSW
Highly Commended: “Her Name is Hope” by Kodi Sawtell (16yrs) from Coochin NSW
Commended: “The Escort” by Emily Mannix (17yrs) from Strathdale Vic
Commended: “The Trouble with Boat People” by Jessamine Foley-Tassicker (17yrs) from Queanbeyan NSW
Junior Prose
Winner: “The Underground” by Phoenix Pan (9yrs) Knox Grammar Preparatory School, Wahroonga NSW
Highly Commended: “My Last Breath” by Kimberly White (12yrs) Napperby Primary School, SA
Highly Commended: “The Wicked Witch Express” by Lily Grimes (11yrs) Ormeau Hills, Qld
Commended: “The Wergils” by Sam Jenkins (9yrs) West Pymble NSW
Commended: “The Stolen Star Sign” by Lillie Shepherdson (12yrs) Laura Primary School
Junior Primary Prose
Winner: “The Red Diamond of Rio” by Thomas Liddell (8yrs), Knox Grammar Preparatory School Wahroonga NSW
Highly Commended: “Vampire” by Eleni Chapman (8yrs) Ascot, WA
Highly Commended: “Witch Monday and the Aliens” by Neiva Webb (6yrs), Athelstone SA
Commended: “My Pet fish” by Max Wang (8yrs) Knox Grammar Preparatory School, Wahroonga, NSW
Commended: “The Boy Who Cried Monster” by Cedar Robinson (8yrs) Knox Grammar Preparatory School, Wahroonga, NSW
Special Mention: “The Legends of Super Cat” by Tom Hogg(6yrs), South Melbourne, Vic
Open Poetry:
Winner: “Shadowfall” by Jacqueline Trott , Mudgee NSW
Highly Commended: “Drover’s Dawn” by Jim Kent, Port Fairy Vic
Highly Commended: “Coming Home” by Jim Kent, Port Fairy Vic
Commended: “Crimes of Youth” by David Watt, Wanniassa ACT
Commended: “Summer Day in Leonora” by Peter O’Shaughnessy, Eaton WA
Open Bush Poetry
Winner: “Pappinbarra Burning” by Tom McIlveen, Port Macquarie NSW
Highly Commended: “Baa-baa Joe” by Frank Heffernan, Narrogin WA
Highly Commended: “Farewell” by David Campbell, Aireys Inlet Vic
Commended: “Looking back” by Terry Piggott, Lynwood WA
Commended: “Bushfire” by Neil Mumford, Port Pirie SA
Young Adult Poetry:
Winner: “Oppression” by Lucinda Jackson (14yrs) Tweed Heads West, NSW
Highly Commended: “Verge of Maybe” by Jessica Brown (14yrs) St Ives NSW
Highly Commended: “Our Final Farewells” by Lily Webster (13yrs) Caves Beach NSW
Commended: “Dear Grandpa” by Kate Case 15 Orroroo SA
Junior Poetry:
Winner: “The Life of Candles” by Nysha Gajjar (11yrs) North Sydney NSW
Highly Commended: “Australian Soldier; My Heritage” by Alana Yearby (10yrs) Mount Kiera NSW
Highly Commended: “Life” by Max Mitchell (9yrs) Knox Grammar Preparatory School, Wahroonga NSW
Commended: “A Magic Only Stories Will Bring” by Amara Steele (9yrs) Splitters Creek, NSW
Commended: “Scuttles the Crab” by Jing Quan Chong (10yrs) Leeming WA
Junior Primary Poetry
Winner: “Total Immersion” by Cedar Robinson (8yrs) Knox Grammar Preparatory School, Wahroonga, NSW
Highly Commended: “Stolen Generation” by Harry Yu (8yrs) Knox Grammar Preparatory School, Wahroonga, NSW
Highly Commended: “Insects” by Ethan Ma (8yrs) Knox Grammar Preparatory School, Wahroonga, NSW
Commended: “My Best Friend” by Derek Zhu (8yrs) Knox Grammar Preparatory School, Wahroonga, NSW
Commended: “My Wild Crazy Nana” by Riley Wooster (7yrs) Shepparton Vic
Congratulations to all winners and thanks to all entrants from the Rocky River ‘Riters.
