Tag Archives: Prizes

A Glimpse of Birdsong

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Lyn Reeves

The artwork accompanying my poems in the soon-to-be-published anthology, Birdsong: a Celebration of Bruny Island Birds, are so delightful that I wanted to share them with you. This wonderful Korean rice paper sculpture, Bird Dreaming – Pink Robin is by Hana … Continue reading →

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More rich rewards for Nature Writing

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Lyn Reeves

A recent episode of Books and Arts Daily featured an interview with Stephen Wright, winner of the $5,000 Nature Conservancy Australia Nature Writing Prize 2012 for his essay, Bunyip. The program also features tall tales about this mythical creature and is well … Continue reading →

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Janice M Bostok Haiku Prize

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Lyn Reeves

Of course, not all haiku are nature poems, but since most haiku usually feature some aspect of nature I thought it appropriate to list this competition in honour of Australia’s well-loved poet, Janice Bostok.  Janice M Bostok Haiku Prize: Australia’s … Continue reading →

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Perilously Short Nature Writing Competition

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Lyn Reeves

The new issue of Perilous Adventures is inviting online submissions of nature writing (100 words) – ‘can be an essay, poem, fiction or … rant.’ For more information visit the Perilous Adventures blog – where you can also read the … Continue reading →

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A Mammoth Feat

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Lyn Reeves

Judges Comments on awarding the NSW Premier’s Translation Prize to Ian Johnston: “Dr Ian Johnston’s background in medicine informs his work as a translator, as he brings the sharpness and precision of a neurosurgeon’s scalpel to the extraordinary translation projects … Continue reading →

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Travelling the Hard Road

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Lyn Reeves

The results are out – Ian Johnston has won the NSW Premier’s Translation Prize 2011!   Ian receives $30,000 and PEN medallion.  Here is another poem from Waiting for the Owl: poems and songs from ancient China. It is an extract … Continue reading →

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A Passion for Nature

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Lyn Reeves

A chance to read at Byron Bay Writers’ Festival! A new national poetry competition, co-sponsored by Byron Bay Writers’ Festival and Dangerously Poetic Press, has as its theme A Passion for Nature and Our Place in it. The prize of … Continue reading →

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Forests of the World

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Lyn Reeves

This year’s theme for the C.J.Dennis Literary Awards celebrates the International Year of Forests. As well as the open sections for poetry and short story, there are themed categories for entries about “Forests of the World.”  Some suggested topics are … Continue reading →

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