The Winners of the Write Links Short Story Competition Are …
Melanie Hill and Jacqui Halpin – Runner Up/ Encouragement Award
This was the second year that Write Links held its Short Story Competition judged by children’s literature advocate and former CBCA QLD judge, Mia Macrossan.
This competition is specifically for children’s writers and Write Links members and growing each year. This year the competition was sponsored by Book Links (QLD) Inc. and Jocelyn Hawes.
Our fabulous organiser and presenter Melanie Hill revealed the winners at the Story Arts Festival Ipswich last Sunday.
Runner Up is …
Jacqui Halpin with her story
FINDING FRIENDS
Jacqui writes children’s stories and has previously had success at the CYA writing competition. Jacqui has a blog on her father’s amazing story Black Jack Turner which one day I hope to see in print.
Jacqui has been a Write Links member from day one and leads the Junior Fiction critique group.
Mia Macrossan – Judge 
Winner Sheryl Gwyther 
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Melanie Hill
And the winner is …
Sheryl Gwyther with her short story THE LITTLE PAPER-CUTTER OF FUSHUN Sheryl is an award-winning author from Brisbane, Australia. She writes novels, chapter books, short stories and school plays for children, and Flash Fiction for adults. |
by Yvonne Mes www.yvonnemes.com
