July 20 - 22, 2012
Young Writers at the Lakefield Literary Festival
Contest Winners 1998-2011
Edited by Ann Hume and Lucille Strath,
and compiled and designed by Peter Hume
"In this ebook, there are many great pieces of fiction and non-fiction, pieces by students who, I am sure, felt the self-doubt, exhilaration and anxiety that are part of every writer’s life. But they have also experienced the giddy pleasure of knowing that strangers recognized their talent. Have any gone on to become full-time writers, like Jane, Roy, Ken, Liz, and me? I don’t know, but I can bet that thanks to their Lakefield Literary Festival Award, many considered it. A handful might even now be nipping at our heels. Prizes matter. That’s why I love them."
Charlotte Gray - Foreword to Young Writers at the Lakefield Literary Festival
"In this ebook, there are many great pieces of fiction and non-fiction, pieces by students who, I am sure, felt the self-doubt, exhilaration and anxiety that are part of every writer’s life. But they have also experienced the giddy pleasure of knowing that strangers recognized their talent. Have any gone on to become full-time writers, like Jane, Roy, Ken, Liz, and me? I don’t know, but I can bet that thanks to their Lakefield Literary Festival Award, many considered it. A handful might even now be nipping at our heels. Prizes matter. That’s why I love them."
Charlotte Gray - Foreword to Young Writers at the Lakefield Literary Festival
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2009 marked the 15th year of the
Lakefield Literary Festival and the
10th edition of the Young Writers at the Lakefield Literary Festival
Awards. The Festival has crossed paths with many talented young
writers during this time. To celebrate this anniversary and to
honour our young writers, in 2009 the Lakefield Literary Festival
published an ebook of all past
winners and runners-up. We will be updating this book every
year as new writers and their works receive awards.
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