Lane Cove Literary Awards

Earlier this year, I was very honoured to be invited to judge the memoir category of the Lane Cove Literary Awards.

These awards are really well supported by the Lane Cove Council and local businesses with generous prizes on offer.

There were over 100 entries in the memoir segment to be sorted into long list, short list and a winner - quite a process but the standard was very high and it was an absolute pleasure to read all these stories.

The winner Bushwalkers Guide to Love and Other Worms by Linda Wells, was a real standout and there were so fascinating stories.It's great that writers get on with it and get their stories out there. Look out for the entry date in 2018.

Memoir Prize

Winner - Bushwalkers Guide to Love and Other Worms by Linda Wells

Highly Commended - War was Hell on the Home Front by Jim Brigginshaw

Highly Commended - La Miserable by Nikki McWatters

Highly Commended - Charlie and the Others by Tanya Vavilova

The Burns Bay Bookery Youth Prize (16-24 years)

Winner - Syria, No Not That Syria by Minass Richani

The Baytree by Ardency Senior Prize (Age 65+)

Winner - War was Hell on the Home Front by Jim Brigginshaw

Stone Real Estate Resident Memoir Prize

Winner - Whom Ringdoves See by Margaret Barnes