Open Writing Competition Winners
2022
1st Prize: Jaime Colley
2nd Prize: Julia Thatcher
2nd Prize: Julia Thatcher
Photograph (L to R): Lois Phillips (MYW committee member), Heather Scanlan (MYW President), Jaime Colley (2022 Adult Competition 1st Prize Winner), Danni Colley and Michelle Sheridan (MYW committee member).
Photograph (L to R): Phil O’Shea, Julia Thatcher (2022 Adult Competition 2nd Prize Winner) and Lew Verney (MYW Vice President).
2021
Pictured in order left to right: Wendy Forsyth (President), Michelle Sheridan and Julia Thatcher.
1st Prize: Julia Thatcher
2nd Prize: Michelle Sheridan
1st Prize: Julia Thatcher
2nd Prize: Michelle Sheridan
2019
2018
2013
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2012
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2010
Pictured from left are The Macintyre Open Writing Competition winner Wendy Forsyth for 2010, Boomi author Nicole Alexander and Macintyre Young Writers’ president Heather Haley-Scanlan.
Wendy Forsyth was the second annual winner of the Macintyre Writing Competition in 2010. “We were really very happy with 18 entries. There has been a marked increase and it shows we need to give local writers an avenue and a reason to write,” Young Writers’ President Heather Haley-Scanlan said.
Wendy received her certificate and a $200 cheque at the Goondiwindi-Waggamba Library. Special guest at the presentation evening was Boomi author Nicole Alexander, who had her first work of fiction, “The Bark Cutters”, published last year. It has received acclaim from readers and critics.
Nicole gave an insight in to the writing process, and the commitment and dedication needed, to not only write a book, but to have it published. “The Bark Cutters” took eight years to write. Her second book will be published mid-2011. Judges praised entries in this year’s writing competition saying that “writers wrote from the heart”. “It was a close call right up until we read the winning entry,” Bill Deans said.
Wendy Forsyth was the second annual winner of the Macintyre Writing Competition in 2010. “We were really very happy with 18 entries. There has been a marked increase and it shows we need to give local writers an avenue and a reason to write,” Young Writers’ President Heather Haley-Scanlan said.
Wendy received her certificate and a $200 cheque at the Goondiwindi-Waggamba Library. Special guest at the presentation evening was Boomi author Nicole Alexander, who had her first work of fiction, “The Bark Cutters”, published last year. It has received acclaim from readers and critics.
Nicole gave an insight in to the writing process, and the commitment and dedication needed, to not only write a book, but to have it published. “The Bark Cutters” took eight years to write. Her second book will be published mid-2011. Judges praised entries in this year’s writing competition saying that “writers wrote from the heart”. “It was a close call right up until we read the winning entry,” Bill Deans said.
2009
Pictured from left are Jan Billing, Carolyn Stuart, Michelle Sheridan and Cathy Holcombe. Carolyn and Michelle shared in the inaugural Macintyre Young Writers’ open writing competition.
BUDDING Goondiwindi writers Michelle Sheridan and Carolyn Stuart shared the inaugural Macintyre Young Writers adult writing competition in 2009.
The award for 2009 was named in honor of Goondiwindi author and journalist, the late Betty Bell. The award was presented by her daughter Jan Billing and her grand-daughter Cathy Holcombe. Six writers took part and the Macintyre Writers’ Committee hope there will be more next year. Visiting author Judy Nunn was impressed by the number who turned up and the work of the Macintyre Young Writers. “What a wonderful literary society you have here in Goondiwindi. I haven’t bumped into this very often,” she said.
BUDDING Goondiwindi writers Michelle Sheridan and Carolyn Stuart shared the inaugural Macintyre Young Writers adult writing competition in 2009.
The award for 2009 was named in honor of Goondiwindi author and journalist, the late Betty Bell. The award was presented by her daughter Jan Billing and her grand-daughter Cathy Holcombe. Six writers took part and the Macintyre Writers’ Committee hope there will be more next year. Visiting author Judy Nunn was impressed by the number who turned up and the work of the Macintyre Young Writers. “What a wonderful literary society you have here in Goondiwindi. I haven’t bumped into this very often,” she said.
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