The presentation ceremony for the winners of the Armadale Young Writers’ Awards for 2016 was held at the City of Armadale’s Administration Building, on Friday 2 September.
The City of Armadale is very keen to promote writing and creative expression by young people in our local community. This year’s award received 130 entries from students in year’s three to 12 attending school or residing in the region.
In May four free writing workshops for prospective entrants were held at the Armadale Library. The sessions were presented by 2015 Aurealis Award winning children’s writer and poet, Meg McKinlay.
Prizes included cash and book vouchers up to $200. Winners also received a trophy and certificate. The Overall Winner will have their name engraved on the Perpetual Armadale Young Writers’ Awards Trophy.
The winning stories have been compiled in an anthology which will be on display and for loan in the City of Armadale Libraries.
This year’s winners are:
Category Years 3 & 4
- 1st
- Leah Kuckelkorn
The Dragon and the Girl - 2nd
- Devlin Flockhart
Giant Ants Nearly Rule The World! - 3rd
- Gurkiran Kaur Grewal
The Marvellous Cooking Contest
Category Years 5 & 6
- 1st
- Jessica Moore
The Secret - 2nd
- Lilly-Anne Burns
The Extraordinary Ordinary - 3rd
- Aydee Bull
The Royal Journey
Category Years 7 & 8
- 1st
- Berwan Dekker
Alexander - 2nd
- Taelise Dykstra
Through My Eyes - 3rd
- Alecia White
Love is loss
Category Years 9 & 10
- 1st
- Rania Arif
The Wolf Upon the Storm - 2nd
- Nathaniel Randall
The Taking of Our Land - 3rd
- Caleb Poppe
The Mission
Category Years 11 & 12
- 1st
- Laura Prince
Broken Girl - 2nd
- Jesse Bryant
Little Lost One - 3rd
- Claire Hart
His Only Regret
Overall Winner
- 1st
- Laura Prince
Broken Girl
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