Results of 2021 Dusty Swag Awards
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:06 pm
Received from Christine Middleton ...
Congratulations to the Australia Day Winners of the Dusty Swag Awards 2020 for Poetry and Short Story Written Competiton. The Winning Poems & Short Stories will be published in the ABPA Magazine, ABPA Facebook Page and e-Muse Newsletter over the coming weeks. Thank you to everyone who entered the Dusty Swag Awards 2020...over 200 entries were received. Thanks also to the Judges Brenda-Joy Pritchard (QLD) and Terry Piggott (WA)
Category 1: Adult Poetry
Peter O’Shaughnessy, First Prize, “Sounds of the Desert Night”
Irene Timpone, Second Prize, “Consequence of War”
Tom McIlveen, Highly Commended, “Old Man Drought”
Category 2: Adult Short Story
Irene Timpone, First Prize, “For Auld Lang Syne”
Brian Howley, Second Prize, “Rain Dreaming”
Diane Kolomeitz, Highly Commended, “A Matter of Time”
Category 3: Junior (Primary 7-9 yrs) Poetry
Umaima Qureshi, First Prize, “Australian Bush”
Max Colvin, Second Prize, “Australia”
Sriarush Madtav Sastram, Highly Commended, “Harmony with Nature”
Category 4: Junior (Primary 7-9 yrs) Short Story
Eleanor O’Brien, First Prize, “Skip”
Matilda Rose Boaden, Second Prize, “Blowie Sandwich”
Samual Jordan, Highly Commended, “The Race”
Category 5: Junior (Primary 10-12 yrs) Poetry
Bella Cunningham, First Prize, “The Australian Outback”
Ehan Ali, Second Prize, “By the Beach”
Ehan Ali, Highly Commended, “Blue”
Category 6: Junior (Primary 10-12 yrs) Short Story
April Rose, First Prize, “Unforgiving Red”
Juliette Phillips, Second Prize, “Orange Flames”
Ratin Poursaeed, Highly Commended, “The Fires”
Category 7: Senior (Secondary) Poetry
Rehan Qaium, First Place, “Once There Was a Time”
Tessa Quinlan, Second Place, “Black Rain Falling”
Devmika Bogahapitiya, Highly Commended, “The Golden Treasure
Category 8: Senior (Secondary) Short Story
Ananya Nair, First Place, “Suburbia”
Christine Middleton
Congratulations to the Australia Day Winners of the Dusty Swag Awards 2020 for Poetry and Short Story Written Competiton. The Winning Poems & Short Stories will be published in the ABPA Magazine, ABPA Facebook Page and e-Muse Newsletter over the coming weeks. Thank you to everyone who entered the Dusty Swag Awards 2020...over 200 entries were received. Thanks also to the Judges Brenda-Joy Pritchard (QLD) and Terry Piggott (WA)
Category 1: Adult Poetry
Peter O’Shaughnessy, First Prize, “Sounds of the Desert Night”
Irene Timpone, Second Prize, “Consequence of War”
Tom McIlveen, Highly Commended, “Old Man Drought”
Category 2: Adult Short Story
Irene Timpone, First Prize, “For Auld Lang Syne”
Brian Howley, Second Prize, “Rain Dreaming”
Diane Kolomeitz, Highly Commended, “A Matter of Time”
Category 3: Junior (Primary 7-9 yrs) Poetry
Umaima Qureshi, First Prize, “Australian Bush”
Max Colvin, Second Prize, “Australia”
Sriarush Madtav Sastram, Highly Commended, “Harmony with Nature”
Category 4: Junior (Primary 7-9 yrs) Short Story
Eleanor O’Brien, First Prize, “Skip”
Matilda Rose Boaden, Second Prize, “Blowie Sandwich”
Samual Jordan, Highly Commended, “The Race”
Category 5: Junior (Primary 10-12 yrs) Poetry
Bella Cunningham, First Prize, “The Australian Outback”
Ehan Ali, Second Prize, “By the Beach”
Ehan Ali, Highly Commended, “Blue”
Category 6: Junior (Primary 10-12 yrs) Short Story
April Rose, First Prize, “Unforgiving Red”
Juliette Phillips, Second Prize, “Orange Flames”
Ratin Poursaeed, Highly Commended, “The Fires”
Category 7: Senior (Secondary) Poetry
Rehan Qaium, First Place, “Once There Was a Time”
Tessa Quinlan, Second Place, “Black Rain Falling”
Devmika Bogahapitiya, Highly Commended, “The Golden Treasure
Category 8: Senior (Secondary) Short Story
Ananya Nair, First Place, “Suburbia”
Christine Middleton