Winning words to claim $1700
Published on 10 April, 2003
CQU’s School of Contemporary Communication will again host the 2003 Bauhinia Literary Awards.
A total prize pool of $1700 will be awarded for Short Stories and Poetry in open, regional and student categories. Closing date for entries is Monday 30 June.
Winners will be announced at the CQ Multicultural Fair & CQU Open Day on Sunday August 17.
Winning entries will be published in the Idiom 23 Literary Magazine, Volume 16.
Awards administrator Leonie Healey said this was the 11th year the awards have operated and she expected the competition to be very strong.
“Last year we received 500 applications from throughout Australia ... it was a very successful event,” Mrs Healey said. “We expect similar or better numbers this year.” For more information and entry forms please contact Leonie Healey on 4923 2516 or email l.healey@cqu.edu.au.
Sponsors for the 2003 Bauhinia Literary Awards are Commonwealth Bank, Bassett Consulting Engineers, The Morning Bulletin and CQU Bookshop.