Winner of the 2017 ‘Escape’ Young Writers Competition
An online writing workshop with Jack Heath was held on the 6th of June and delivered with the support of the Brisbane School of Distance Education. The workshop focussed on the CBCA Children’s Book Week theme for 2017, Escape to Everywhere.
Participants were invited to enter a writing competition on the theme. Members of Write Links provided their top 5 from the list of 50 entries and Jack Heath did the final judging. All judges commented on the high standard of entries.
Most entries in the competition came from schools that participated in the online workshop.
On the evening of Tuesday the 5th of September, Jack Heath gave a talk at Ipswich Grammar School where three of the shortlisted finalists attended and received their prizes from Jack Heath and had their photos taken with him.
“I emphasise that each of these authors has potential.” – Jack Heath
First
Name Story School
Jache Escape From Everywhere Ipswich West State School
Second
Name Story School
Jessica Ant (Escape to Everywhere) Bracken Ridge
Highly Commended
Name Story School
Jack Overworld Bell State School
Gabrielle Run. Escape. Live Canberra
Commended
Name Story School
Lily The tracks of time Elermore Vale NSW
Gabrielle Waiting, Watching Canberra
Ayan Stalling Middle Ridge State School, Toowoomba
Ruby Ripples Wooloowin
David Bryan Escape into a story Brisbane
and out of an orphanage
Matilda Beyond the Gate Ashgrove
Charlotte Escape From the War Ipswich West State School
Jacklyn Evil Wizard Empire Windorah
