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2017 Winners

Results

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Port Writers Inc 2017 Writing Competition

SHORT STORY winner – TALK OF THE TOWN by Marian Matta of Menzies Creek, VIC.
NON-FICTION winner – MY ‘LEMON MOON” IN NORWAY by Cameron Semmens, Upwey, QLD.
POEM / RHYME / FREE VERSE winner – THANKFULNESS IS A TEAM OF HUSKIES by Cameron Semmens, Upwey, QLD

Second place 
SHORT STORY – AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL  by Sean Crawley, QLD
NON-FICTION – BEHIND THE MASK by Tom McIlveen, NSW
POETRY – THE LANGUAGE OFF MOTHS by Kate Tierney, NSW

Third place
SHORT STORY – FAMILY RESEMBLANCE by Kerry Wehlburg, NSW

Highly Commended
SHORT STORY – POWDER BLUE by Jean Cantry, VIC
THE ‘D’ WORD by Sean Crawley, QLD
POETRY – THE PAST IS MANY COUNTRIES by John Minnery, QLD
COLOSSAL by  John Minnery, QLD
QUOTIDIAN by Lorraine Gibson, NSW

Commended
SHORT STORY – THE NIGHT BAZAAR by Darren Cowan, NSW