Young writers from Northern NSW have the opportunity to win cash prizes from a prize pool of $1300 and publishing opportunities through Byron Writers Festival.

You can submit a short story of up-to 1000 words into the 2020 Susie Warrick Young Writers Award (SWYWA ) - which is open to Stage 3 Primary students and all Secondary School students.

Susie Warrick was a much-loved member of the Byron Writers Festival team. The award was established to honour her memory, celebrate the art of the short story and to support emerging young writers in furthering their career.

This year Byron Writers Festival has introduced a new age category for Stage 3 Primary students in memory of the late Jesse Blackadder, founder of the children’s outreach creative writing program, StoryBoard. Jesse was an acclaimed author, StoryBoard mentor and Byron Writers Festival board member.

‘We encourage all eligible young aspiring writers to apply’, says Byron Writers Festival’s Gabby Le Brun ‘entering a competition can be the push you need to finish your story, regardless of the outcome’.

This fantastic opportunity for young people is generously sponsored by the Warrick Family, Hilarie Dunn and the Byron Writers Festival Jesse Blackadder Memorial Fund.

Applications close Friday 18 September, 11.59pm.

For submission guidelines and to apply go to byronwritersfestival.com/swywa/

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