A new writing competition....

Let your imagination go WILD!!

3 x $70.00  &  3 x $40.00 book vouchers to be won!

Sorry, this competition is now closed but stay tuned - winners will be notified on Monday, 6 August and winning entries will be published after that date!

Writers will choose from the following two passages as their opening: 

"It was strange, like nothing they had experienced before. Sam was reminded of a childhood picture book... where the walls became the world all around. Oh yes, it was 'Where the wild things are' by Maurice Sendak. Sam must have read it and had it read to him a thousand times but he had never expected to be reminded of it like this..."

 or 

"They could see land, they could see trees and plants, but not much else. What would they find there? Finn suddenly remembered a favourite old picture book where a boy sailed to the place where the wild things are. Would there be wild things here? he wondered..."

Maximum 1500 words.

Entries close Friday, 20 July.

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:


Send your entry with your name, phone number and DOB to library@portphillip.vic.gov.au or drop it into your nearest library branch. Enquiries to Linda Todd, 9209 6526.

Winners will be notified Monday, 6 August. We will publish winning entries on the Lightning Readers blog!