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THE ROBYN MATHISON POETRY COMPETITION 2021 THEME ‘New Beginnings’ OPEN TO ALL WRITERS CLOSING DATE
— 31 October 2021 ENTRY FEE — $10 for up to 2 entries LINE COUNT — A maximum of 40 lines PRIZES — FIRST: $200, SECOND: $50, HC AND C CERTIFICATES
Entries must be a word document (not PDF), typed in either Times New Roman or Arial font. 1.5 spacing. Previously published work in any context cannot be submitted
for this poetry competition. The title must appear on the first page of each entry but, to ensure that judging of the entries is blind, the author’s name must not appear anywhere on the
text. Each entry must be accompanied by a separate cover page with the title of the poem, the entrant’s name and full contact details. Judging is anonymous. All entries will initially be judged by preliminary round judges,
who will select the short-listed entries. The winning entries will be chosen by a senior judge, who is professional author. Entries should be emailed as attachments to the competition co-ordinator, Wendy Laing at: wendylaing02@gmail.com Fee: $10 for up to two entries. Fees can be paid by direct debit or transfer to: Bank: Commonwealth BSB: 067601 Account: 10168834 Description: Poem2021
THE ROSE FRANKCOMBE SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2021 - CLOSED THEME ‘New Beginnings’ OPEN TO ALL WRITERS. CLOSING
DATE — 30 June 2021 ENTRY FEE — $10 for up to 2 entries WORD COUNT — 1200-1500 words. PRIZES — FIRST: $200, SECOND: $50, HC AND C CERTIFICATES.
Entries must be a word document (not PDF), typed in either Times New Roman or Arial font and with 1.5 spacing. Previously published work in any context cannot be submitted for this short story competition.
The title must appear on the first page of each entry but, to ensure that judging of the entries is blind, the author’s name must not appear anywhere on the text. Each entry must be
accompanied by a separate cover page providing the title of the story, word count, the entrant’s name and full contact details. Judging is anonymous. All entries will initially be judged by preliminary round judges, who will select
the short-listed entries. The winning entries will be chosen by a senior judge, who is a professional author. Entries should be emailed as attachments to the competition co-ordinator, Wendy Laing at: wendylaing02@gmail.com
Fee: $10 for up to two entries. Fees can be paid by direct debit or transfer to: Bank: Commonwealth BSB: 06 7601 Account: 10168834 Short story2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBYN MATHISON POETRY PRIZE 2020
Results of THE ROBYN MATHISON POETRY PRIZE 2020
First prize - He Sees the Future – Beth Clapton, Petersham, NSW Second
prize – Trapper – Mocco Wollert, Keperra, QLD Third Prize – I am a Logger’s Daughter – Sandra James, Heathcote, VIC Highly Commended – Fernweh – David Terelinck, Biggera, QLD Highly Commended – Swifts in Winter – Averil Drummond, Brunkerville, NSW
Commended – Liuwa Plains – Helen Bradwell, Williamstown, VIC
ROSE FRANKCOMBE SHORT STORY COMPETITION ROSE AWARD 2020
Results of THE ROSE FRANKCOMBE SHORT STORY AWARD 2020 Shortlisted
Stories Jesse J. Andrews, Glenreagh, NSW 2450 “Dangerous Skies” Sandra James, Heathcote Victoria 3523
‘Surviving’ Janet Fuller, George Town, Tas 7253 ‘Garnets in the Sun’ Rosemary Stride, Wavell Heights, QLD
4012 ‘Headfirst’ Chris Collins, Canberra 2601 ‘A Little Bird Told Me’ Susan Braghieri, Hilllarys,
WA 6025 ‘The Rest of her Days’ Beverly Sweeney, Cleveland Queensland 4163 ‘Briar Rose’ Colleen
Russell, Avalon Beach, NSW 2107 ‘The Kite’ Jennie Herrera, Hobart Tasmania 7000 ‘A Tropic Yarn’ Karen Lethlean, Heathcote NSW 2233 ‘Family Land’ Christine Johnson, Rozelle, NSW 2039 ‘Myrtle’ Christine Johnson, Rozelle, NSW 2039 ‘Bird Skull Lady’ AND THE WINNERS WERE: 1ST PLACE: 'DANGEROUS SKIES' 2ND PLACE: 'SURVIVING' HIGHLY COMMENDED CERTIFICATES:
'GARNETS IN THE SUN' AND
'HEADFIRST' COMMENDED CERTIFICATES: 'BRIAR ROSE' AND
'A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME'
SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2019
Rose Frankcombe Short Story Competition Rose Award Judged by Sally Odgers First: Earth Hour, Janice Williams, Stawell, VIC Second: A Patch of Earth, Annabel Larkey, Sandy Bay, TAS
Highly Commended: Seeking Paradise, Kerrin O’Sullivan, Middle Park, VIC Commended: Earth to Earth, Christine Johnson, Rozelle, NSW Commended: Matchboxes, Jackie Mohr, Bellingen, NSW
Congratulations from the Society of Women Writers, Tasmania
Results of the Robyn Mathison Poetry Prize 2019. Equal 1st Prize - ‘Degustation’ by Nicole Rain Sellers, Belmont South NSW and ‘A Barren Earth’ by Merlene Fawdry, Ararat Victoria
2nd Prize – ‘Foreclosure’ by Beth Clapton, Petersham NSW Highly Commended – ‘Sacred Ground’ by David Terelinck, Biggera Waters QLD Commended- ‘Lament for Winding Creek’
by Averil Drummond, Brunkerville, NSW ‘Old Growth’ by Gillian Telford, Booker Bay, NSW ‘The Wet’ by Merlene Fawdry, Ararat, Victoria
SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2018
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
ROBYN MATHISON POETRY PRIZE 2018
Rose Frankcombe, TAS - 'Miss Havisham Calls' 2nd place - Helen Thurloe, NSW - 'Yellow Monday' 3rd place - Marilyn Humbert, NSW - 'spinning earth'
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