COMPETITIONS

THE 2023 ROBYN MATHISON POETRY PRIZE

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 SWWT Rose Frankcombe Short Story Award:

1st Place: 'What's in a Name'

Annabel Larkey

Sandy Bay. TAS

Highly Commended: 'Teacups'

Sandra James

Heathcote. VIC

Commended: 'Golden Age'

Aaron Ingram

Morningside. QLD

THE ROBYN MATHISON POETRY COMPETITION 2021

Many congratulations to the winners of the Robyn Mathison Poetry Competition. Thank you to our Patron, Sally Odgers, for judging this competition and to all the entrants who submitted poems.

1st Place: Memo from the Hills by Robyn Sykes

2nd Place: Leaving by Beth Clapton

3rd Place: Worlds Apart by Janette Fernando

Commended:

After the Storm by Anita Jawary

You, Me and the Tree by Sandra James

A Redolent Revival by David Atkinson.

Theme:

Shadows

Word count:

Up to 40 lines

Prizes:

1st Prize $250

2nd Prize $50

Plus certificates for Highly Commended and Commended

Entries close: 31^{ST of} October 2023

Entry fee: $10.00 for up to two entries

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Do not put your name on any pages of your entry; your name, phone number, and email address, along with the title of your entry, go on a cover page.
All contest entries must be printed in Times New Roman or Arial 12-point type and double-spaced as a WORD
Use one inch (2.54 cm) margins all around.
Indent each paragraph (except the first) 3 to 5 spaces.
The title of the work and a page number should appear on the top of each page.
Entries must be easy to read, use proper grammar and punction and correct spelling.
Do not use fancy or script fonts for your text, except when stating character thoughts, which must be in italics.
Do not include illustrations or pictures.

Important: Please ensure that your name and the word ‘competition’ appear in the deposit line.

All entries must be original works by the entrant in English. All rights in the story remain the property of the author. Entries must not have been previously published in professional media.

Email your entry/s as an attachment to:

wendylaing02@gmail.com

Payment of the $10 entry fee can be made by direct debit or transfer to:

Bank Account Name: Society of Women Writers Tasmania

Bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia

BSB: 067 601

Account No: 10168834