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Society of Women Writers, Tasmania, Inc
ROBYN MATHISON POETRY PRIZE 2019
The Society of Women Writers Tasmania present
THE ROBYN MATHISON POETRY PRIZE 2019 Theme: Earth
FIRST PRIZE: $200.00 SECOND PRIZE: $50.00 HIGHLY COMMENDED AND COMMENDED
CERTIFICATES CLOSING DATE: 30th November 2019
The competition is open to all poets. Further information is available on our website:www.swwtas.org Or email the Competition Secretary at: wendylaing02@gmail.com
RULES This competition is for original, previously unpublished poetry. Entries close on
the 30th November 2019 Entry fee: $10.00 for up to two entries Theme: Earth Line Count: Up to 40 lines in length Type on A4 paper with 1.5 spacing, using 12 pt. Arial or Times Fonts. Use a separate sheet with the title of the poem, line count, and your contact details, (name, address, email, and telephone number.) Do not put your personal details on the story only the title. Email your entry/s as an attachment) to: wendylaing02@gmail.com In
the subject line, please put RM Poetry Prize. Pay your $10 entry fee directly into the SWWT bank account (see below for details). Bank Account Name: Society
of Women Writers, Tasmania, Inc. Bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia BSB: 067 601 Account No.: 10168834 Very Important: Please ensure that your name and the words RM appear in the deposit
line.
LAUNCESTON MEETING, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2019
The next meeting of the Society of Women Writers, Tasmania, will be held on Monday, September 2, 2019, Launceston Library, Level 2, Room 1, 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
For further details contact wendylaing02@gmail.com
Gold coin donation, raffle, tea and coffee. All welcome.
SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2019 SCROLL DOWN FOR INFORMATION.
WENDY'S NEWSY NEWS JULY 19, 2019
Hello everyone,
We will hold the next general meeting on Monday, 5th August at 10.00 a.m. Graeme Whittle, writer, illustrator and artist, will be our guest speaker at 11.00. The subjects will be his greyhounds books plus other books from the nineties. As an artist, Graeme won the
Tasmanian Art Award in 2012, Best Watercolour – Tasmanian Art Award 2009 & 2016, People’s Choice Award–Bay of Fires Art Prize 2014 & People’s Choice Award at the Tasmanian Art Award 2015. As well as being a finalist
in the John Glover Art Prize 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015 & 2017. We will hold a short committee
meeting at 12 o'clock after the general meeting. From Carol Patterson: I'm launching my newly published book of short
stories, State of the Heart on Sunday, July 24 at 3265 South Arm Road, South Arm 2-4pm with readings, wine and duck soup, all welcome. From Yvonne Gluyas re the poetry slam heats and finals 2019: Heats are on Tuesday August 6th 8.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. Finals Saturday August 31st 7.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. Ring Yvonne on 0413321834 for more info as to where etc.
A reminder that the membership fees for 2019/20 are now due. Payment details are in the June/July Stylus newsletter.
I would love more stories or poem for the August/September edition of Stylus. Please email them to me by Wednesday, 31 July.
Bye for now,
Secretary Wendy
NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW! ROSE FRANKCOMBE SHORT
STORY COMPETITION 2019 ROSE AWARD Word count between 1200
- 1500 words The theme is ‘Earth.’ FIRST PRIZE: $200.00 SECOND PRIZE: $50.00 Plus Highly Commended and Commended Certificates. CLOSING DATE: 31st July 2019 This
competition is open to all short story writers. RULES This competition is for original, previously unpublished short stories written in English. Entries close on the 31st July
2019 Entry fee: $10.00 for up to two entries. Theme: ‘Earth’.
Word Count: between 1200 - 1500 words. Type on A4 paper with 1.5 spacing, using 12pt Arial or Times Fonts. Indent paragraphs, except for the first paragraph. Do not double
space between paragraphs. On a separate sheet including the title of the story, word count, and your contact details, (name, address, email, and telephone number.) Send as a Word document, not as a PDF.
Do not put your personal details on the story only the title. Email your entry/s and personal details sheet as
separate attachment/s) to: wendylaing02@gmail.com In the subject line of the email, please put SWWT
short story competition. Pay your $10 entry fee directly into the SWWT bank account (see below for
details). Bank Account Name: Society of Women Writers, Tasmania, Inc. Bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia BSB: 067 601
Account No.: 10168834 Very Important: Please ensure that your
name and the words SWWT short story or SWWT S/S appear in the deposit line. NB: OPEN TO MALE & FEMALE WRITERS
BITS n PIECES
Anne Wilde has released the newly revised eWings. Anne is looking for any member poets to come join eWings, SWWT's electronic poetry magazine. Contact Anne at: ludicke156@gmail.com
RESULTS ROBYN MATHISON POETRY PRIZE 2018
1st place - Rose Frankcombe, TAS - 'Miss Havisham Calls' 2nd place -
Helen Thurloe, NSW - 'Yellow Monday' 3rd place - Marilyn Humbert, NSW - 'spinning earth'
Highly Commended certificates were awarded to the following poets" Helen Swain, TAS Roger
Vickery, NSW Fran Graham, WA Sylvia Hardy, NSW Susan Lee Mason, VIC
Stephen House, SA BJ North, TAS David Terelinck, QLD Thank you to everyone who entered the competition. Details regarding our 2019 Robyn Mathison
Poetry Prize will be on the website later in the year.
SWWT ANNUAL SHORT STORY AWARD, 2018
Congratulations to the winners in the 2018 SWWT Short Story Award 1st Place:
Janeen Samuel, Morgiana, Victoria for The Phone Call 2nd
Place: Susan Gourlay, Queenscliff, Victoria for My Bedroom Window Highly Commended: Carmel Lillis, Yarraville, Victoria for Tough Girls Can Cry Commended: Brenda North, Brittons Swamp, Tasmania for Careful Thinking Commended: Bette Martin, Park
Orchards, Victoria for Chiaroscuro See top of page for details of the current SWWT poetry competition
ALICE AWARD, 2018
Warm congratulations to Sally Odgers, recipient of the perpetual Alice Award trophy, 2018, presented by the Society of Women Writers, Victoria.
SWWT COMMITTEE 2018-2019
The Society is very pleased to announce Mary Farr has been elected SWWT President for 2018-2019. Mary had previously been our conscientious secretary, a demanding
role but one that was approached by her with thought and diligence. Thank you on both counts, Mary.
It is
with sincere thanks we acknowledge the tremendous generosity of Wendy Laing. Wendy has met much of life's adversity with a disarming smile and incredible stoicism.
In 2017 she, for the second time, took on the role of SWWT President. In her cool manner, she has kept the meetings focussed and intrigued by the various exercises and writing information she brought along to share each month. Having
previously served as Minutes Secretary, Wendy has now accepted the position of Secretary - and continues as editor of Stylus. Thank you for your dedication, Wendy.
Congratulations
also go to the hard-working SWWT Executive and committee for their generosity of spirit as they step forward in the various roles required to make a Society run efficiently: President Mary Farr; Vice President Robyn Mathison; Treasurer Anne Wilde (with assistance
from Ros Sydes); Secretary Wendy Laing; Membership Officer Ros Sydes; Website and Facebook administrator Rose Frankcombe; Committee Members Yvonne Gluyas, Eileen Litherland; Magazine Editors - Coffee Break, Robyn Mathison, eWings, Anne Wilde.
CHOCOLATE WINTERFEST
Sally Odgers won the Chocolate Poetry Competition at the Chocolate Winterfest in Latrobe on Sunday,
12th August. Congratulations, Sally.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
Hello everyone,
It’s membership renewal time again!
Thank you for your support during the last
year!
NOW is the time to renew your membership for 2018-19, starting July 1st.
Please note that those who paid at the June meeting do not need to pay again.
Membership fees
are still $25. You can pay your membership at our monthly meetings, or contact our Membership Officer, Mrs Ros Sydes by either phoning 6343 0943 or email rsy59995@bigpond.net.au for more information.
You can also pay by direct deposit into the following account: Bank Account Name: Society of Women Writers, Tasmania, Inc. Bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia BSB: 067 601 Account No.:10168834 IMPORTANT: Mark your deposit as either MEMBER RENEWAL - or for new membership application payments,
NEW MEMBER. Scroll down for meeting details and SWWT's
Annual Short Story Writing Competition
Bye for now,
Wendy
Scroll down to see the list of winning entrants in the 2017 Margot Manchester Memorial Short Story Award and the Robyn Mathison
Annual Poetry Prize.
COMPETITION WINNERS 2017
The Society of Women Writers, Tasmania Inc. congratulates all entrants who participated in the 2017 Margot Manchester Memorial
Short Story Award and the Robyn Mathison Annual Poetry Prize.
Margot Manchester Memorial Short Story Award
1st Place: Send Me Home, My Friends by Freya Cox, Kingston TAS 2nd Place: Letter to Theo van Gogh by Michelle Collins, Glen Iris
VIC Highly Commended: Conversations with an Outhouse by Graham McDonald, Denmark, WA Robyn Mathison Annual Poetry Prize
1st Place: Venice by Marion Pym Schaare, Brisbane QLD 2nd Place: The Shore that Shelters my Children by Damon O'Brien, Wynnum QLD
Highly Commended: Kokoda Trek by Janice Williams, Stawell VIC
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