Competitions
Announcing our Winners!
Wattle Tree Press wishes to thank everyone who entered our inaugural creative writing competition.
We were absolutely blown away with the overall quality and creativity of the entries submitted, and the interpretation of the theme: dreaming.
We can now reveal the winners, whose work has been selected for publication in our anthology!
POETRY
Carlyn Smith – Mother Koala
Dorothy Swoope – Prescient
Glendamai Morgan – A Day in Dream
Jenny England – Endless Night
Jessica Giblin Jobson – Amelia’s Dreams
Jorvn Jones – Electrical Dreams
Laura Honeysett – You, Then You, Family Manifest
Natalie Bock – Morning Mystery
Paris Rosemont – In Another Life – Bluebeard’s Last Wife
Phoebe Ginnivan – Scam
Sandra Taylor – Colonial Outlaw
PROSE
B.D. Roy – Dreams of the Ancestors
Brendan Gulson – In Love with the Verdant Vale
Bronwyn Boehm – Myth Understood
C.J. Garth – Dawn of Flight
Gautam Belle – Terror Kitchen
Jennifer Severn – Unawatuna Dreaming
Jess Senff – Must Be Dreamin’
Jorvn Jones – Dream 1, Dream 3, Drempt Fragment
Laura Honeysett – Woolvatoo
Margaret Onus – Chasing a Dream
Melissa Shoard – Expectation
R.M. Mooreland – Living the Dream
Tara Jean – The Rift
The Sisterhood of the Travelling Story – Finding Steve
Wen Gibson – Amelia Moptop
🌟 DREAMING🌟
The idea of DREAMING is important and lasting.
Whether in a cultural, psychological, subconscious, or aspirational sense, dreaming invokes a cultural past, our hopes for the future, and even potentially our nightmares.
But dreaming is more than a nighttime activity—it’s a powerful force woven into our humanity. Through ancient mythology, scientific inquiry, or personal reflection, the concept of dreaming remains a captivating and essential aspect of the human experience.
From ancient Aboriginal Dreamtime stories to modern aspirations, the idea of ‘dreaming’ encompasses the mystical allure of the Dreamtime, the enigmatic landscapes of nightly reveries, and the boundless potential of waking aspirations.
Dreaming transcends time, shaping our narratives and connecting us to the essence of who we are, what we want, and how we wish the world might be.
This competition encourages you to tap into the spirit of dreams, weaving narratives that capture the essence of dreaming – from the mystical to the mundane.
Stop dreamin’!
Key dates:
- Submissions open: August 1st 2024, at 12pm AEST
- Submissions close: November 1st, 2024, 12pm AEST
- Winners contacted: January 2025
- Winners announced: February 2025
Competition Submission Guidelines, Terms and Conditions.
✨ Why Enter Creative Writing Competitions?
- Support indie authors and publishers: Showcase your talent for writing and support an emerging business.
- Make your Mark: Always wanted to become a published author? Submitting your work will give you that chance!
- Celebrate Diversity: Embrace the myriad stories that make us unique. Every entry will showcase both authorial and creative diversity.
- Unleash Creativity: This is your chance to break free from the ordinary and let your imagination soar! Explore new genres and experiment with styles.
- Win Prizes: Beyond the joy of sharing your story, every writer who wins publication in this anthology will receive a digital copy of the book plus additional swag! Physical copies will be offered to up to five submissions we feel have that ultimate ‘wow’ factor!