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Somerset National Novella Writing Competition
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History

The Somerset National Novella Writing Competition is open to all current secondary students attending school in Australia. Students receiving home schooling are eligible to enter. The competition is sponsored by Penguin Random House Australia and Bond University. 

Notes

  • The Somerset National Novella Writing Competition is open to Australian secondary school students. Novellas of between 10,000 and 20,000 words are accepted. Prizes are awarded to five state finalists; an overall winner is chosen from among these five.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2009

winner y separately published work icon Meric Aphiwan King , 2009 (Manuscript version)x402062 Z1572979 2009 single work novella science fiction

Year: 2008

winner (South Australia and the Northern Territory) Seven Times Nine Grace Goodfellow , 2008 single work novella
winner (National) Seven Times Nine Grace Goodfellow , 2008 single work novella

Year: 2003

winner Kate Sherrington Novella entitled 'The Story of Algie, as Told by Blue Girl.'

Year: 2000

winner Rose and Charcoal Alasdair Duncan , 2000 single work novella

Works About this Award

Zoya Masters the Art of 'Effortless Storytelling' Sarina Talip , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 14 March 2008; (p. 10)
Once More With Feeling Jason Steger , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 14-15 April 2006; (p. 21)
Salvation and the Unconscious 2005 single work column
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 271 2005; (p. 1)
Page Girl Cindy Lord , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 March 2003; (p. 17)
The Trouble With Kids Rosemary Sorensen , 2002 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Courier Mail , 16 March 2002; (p. 31)
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