Jim Fagan
Have you a short story in your desk drawer, the cupboard or maybe you are writing one right now? If you do, then Jan Bentley at Wallace House would like to hear from you.
Jan is president of the Noosa Arts and Crafts Association and she reports the group has now launched an open writing competition in two parts— short stories and haikus.
Closing date is June 22 and Jan is expecting a repeat of the successful contest eight years ago which was well supported with more than 40 entries.
“We are asking authors for short stories up to 2000 words and haikus in their traditional format. There are two judges in each category, all highly experienced writers. Winners will receive a cash prize.”
The association at Wallace House in Noosaville is well known for all its activities from acrylics to weaving. There is a growing interest in writing and it now has a full calendar of writing groups each month.
Jan said: Our Noosa Writers have been active on Monday mornings for around 15 years. They have a number of short story anthologies to their credit but in recent times their focus has been on novels.
“Leader Sheila Mason has just recently published her first novel – The Shimla Legacy – which has been a popular seller through our Wattle Studio Shop. Other members also have books for sale in our shop.
“There is a large group of members who meet fortnightly for the “Pages of My Life” group which focuses on anecdotes from their lives. This group is now in its third year.
“Haiku is a type of short form poetry originating from Japan and was introduced by member and author Ian Laver in 2018. It has become so popular it has now expanded into two groups.”
