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History
'The Melaleuca Blue Life Writing Comnetition is in memory of writer, . actress and director Jo Peirce (Mary Rosaire O'Gorman) and her mother, the prolific storyteller, Bridget O'Gorman. The competition's categories include Best Overall Life Writing Piece (all genres), Best Humour, Best Religious Theme, Best Memoir 1970s and earlier, Best Memoir 1980s to now, Best Letter and Best Monologue. '
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2015
winner Silva's Fury 2016 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Do Nuns Wear Knickers? : True Stories of School Life and What We Really Learned 2016; Award Winning Australian Writing 2016 2016; (p. 189-195)winner Little Birds 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2015 2015; (p. 61-65) You'll Eat Worse Than That before You Die : An Anthology of Family, Friendship and Food 2015; -
Year: 2013
winner Taps, Tea-Pots, Tents and Truths 2014 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2014 2014; (p. 64-67)
