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THE ROBYN MATHISON POETRY COMPETITION 2022 THEME — ‘Animals - great or small’ CLOSING DATE — 31 October 2022
ENTRY FEE — $10 for up to 2 entries LINE COUNT — A maximum of 40 lines PRIZES — FIRST: $200, HC AND C CERTIFICATES Entries must
be a word document (not PDF), in a 12-point plain font, single spaced on one side of A4 paper. 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. 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: Society of Women Writers Tasmania Commonwealth Bank BSB: 067601 Account: 10168834 In the subject line, please put RM Poetry Prize.
THE ROSE FRANKCOMBE SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2022 Congratulations to the winners
of the 2022 SWWT Rose Frankcombe Short Story Award:
1st Place: 'What's in a Name' Highly Commended: 'Teacups'
Closing date for entries: 30 June 2022 Entry fee: $10.00 for up to two entries Theme: Joy Word count: Up to 1500 words. RULES - 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 document.
- Use one-inch (2.54 cm) margins all around.
- Indent each paragraph 3 to 5 spaces.
- The title of the work and a page number should appear on each page.
- 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
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 a professional media. Email your entry/s and cover pages as attachments 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 Very
Important: Please ensure that your name and the word ‘competition’ appear in the deposit line. _____________________________________________________________________________
WINNERS IN 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. 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
WINNERS IN THE ROSE FRANKCOMBE SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2021 Thank you to everyone who entered the Rose Frankcombe Short Story Award 2021. Here are the prize winners: Equal First Place – 'Annie'
by Sandra James, Heathcote, Vic; and 'Shedding the Chrysalis' by Joe Harrison, North Ryde, NSW Second Place – 'Faded Photo' by Vickie Walker, Orange, NSW Highly Commended – 'Old Growth'
by Jude Bridge, Caversham, WA 'Folded Once' by Janet Fuller, George Town, TAS 'A New Man' by Janice Williams, Stawell, VIC There were 63 entries in the SWWT Rose Frankcombe Short Story Award 2021. Thanks must
go firstly to our pre-judges, Ros Sydes, Mary Farr and Kathy Duff who brought the short-list down to 12 entries. These then went to the major judge, Sally Odgers who had the hard job of deciding on the winning entries.
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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