Congratulations Daniel Fosky, winner of the State Library of Queensland Young Writers Award 2011!
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Daniel Foskey has been presented with the prestigious State Library of Queensland Young Writers Award 2011 and $2,000 for his short story Freedom Mangoes.
The judges were impressed with the winning combination of heart and ironic wit communicated through Daniel’s story.
Freedom Mangoes, the tale of two strangers surviving on the fringes of society, evokes an extraordinary feeling, not only for those living on the edge, but also of the bleak landscape through which they navigate.
The 2011 Young Writers Award recipient of the Maureen Donahoe Encouragement Award of $500 is Deanna Antoniolli, for her story Rips, which captures a pivotal moment in the life of a family.
The authors of the highly-commended entries are:
- Jacqueline Allen Rodgers for The Anatomist
- Megan Gartside for Of Orange Trees and Peach Cake
- Jarryd Luke for Sleeping Patterns
- Stephanie Gall for Black and white
The competition
The Young Writers Award is an annual short story competition (of 2,500 words or less), open to Queensland residents aged 18 to 25.
The 2011 judging panel consisted of The Courier-Mail Arts Editor Nathaneal Cooper, Brisbane Writers Festival Director Jane O’Hara, UQP Literary Editor Rosanne Fitzgibbon, author Sue Gough, and novelist and former Young Writers Award winner Alasdair Duncan. The panel selects the winner of the Young Writers Award 2011, the recipient for the Maureen Donahoe Encouragement Award and four highly commended entries.
Read the conditions of entry
Prizes
The Young Writers Award winner, Encouragement Award recipient and four highly commended entries each receive prize packs.
Prizes include:
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$2,000 to the Young Writers Award winner
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$500 to the Encouragement Award recipient
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12 month membership to Queensland Writers Centre
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12 month membership to Australian Writers Marketplace online
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Admission to a Queensland Writers Centre workshop/Industry seminar
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Admission to a Brisbane Writers Festival workshop
Hints on writing a short story
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Be confident in your writing.
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Relax and don’t try too hard. Use language that comes naturally to you and when you’re writing, try to let it flow.
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Judges are looking for stories with distinctive and interesting characters and plots – get to know who your characters are and where your plot’s going first, and the language will follow.
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They’re all good ideas, but don’t try to cram them all into one piece. Think about your core themes and characters and stick by them - your loyalty will pay off in the end.
For more writing tips, visit Queensland Writers Centre or read up on some of the past winning stories.
Read the winning stories
2011 finalists
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2011 winning story: Freedom Mangoes by Daniel Foskey
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2011 Encouragement Award winner: Rips by Deanna Antoniolli
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2011 Highly Commended: The Anatomist by Jacqueline Allen Rodgers
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2011 Highly Commended: Of Orange Trees and Peach Cake by Megan Gartside
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2011 Highly Commended: Sleeping Patterns by Jarryd Luke
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2011 Highly Commended: Black and white by Stephanie Gall
More information
- Phone: +61 7 3840 7768
- Email: publicprograms@slq.qld.gov.au
