Entries are now open for the Love Letter to Queensland community writing competition.
The competition is calling individuals to share their heartfelt stories and express their love for the magnificent state.
The state is known for its breathtaking landscapes, vibrant communities and unique culture, and the competition wants to hear your individual experiences, memories and connections to Queensland, in the form of a love letter.
How you construct your love letter is up to you. Whether through larrikin humour, ironic observations, fond treasured memories, or understated admiration and gratitude, all forms of written expression are welcomed.
Entry requirements are as follows:
Write: Compose an entry of up to 300 words expressing your love for Queensland.
Submit: Send your entries via the competitions online form either as text or as an image.
Win: The competition awards a generous shopping voucher and a chance to be featured in an edited collection of Love Letters to Queensland. Prizes will be presented for Adult, Under 18 Years and Under 12 Years categories.
The event is taking place for the first time in 2024 as part of the Whitsundays Writers Festival and is supported by James Cook University’s Roderick Centre for Australian Literature. The centre continues the work of passionate North Queenslander’s Professor Colin Roderick CBE and Margaret Roderick.
Everyone, old or young, is encouraged to participate. Love knows no age and neither does the community writing competition.
Dr Victoria Kuttainen, Director of the Roderick Centre adds to this notion, expressing how “Great writers and writing can emerge anywhere. Queensland and regional Australia are as culturally inspiring and imaginatively fertile as Paris.”
Also supporting Love Letter to Queensland is the Whitsunday Regional Council through their Community Assistance Grant program.
Express your love. Share your story. Celebrate Queensland.
For more details, visit: https://www.whitsundayswriters.com/love-letter-to-queensland/
What: Love Letter for Queensland’s Community Writing Competition
When: Competition submission deadline: 11:59pm, Wednesday 31st July 2024
Winner announcement: Love Letter to Queensland event 6:30pm-9:00pm Thursday 5th September at Coral Sea Resort
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