Library - Living Stories Writing Competition

2 March 2023

Do you love writing? Do you have a story to tell? Living Stories is your opportunity to share your story!

Hawkesbury Library Service, in conjunction with WestWords and WestLit Libraries, presents Living Stories 2023, a writing competition for Western Sydney residents with a prize pool of over $10,000.

This is your opportunity to express yourself by submitting a short story, poem or essay responding to the theme "the other city".  Entries will be judged locally, with regional winners going on to vie for the overall prize in each category. Categories for entry are 10-12 years, 13-15 years, 16-18 years and adults (18+).

All regional winners and highly commended entries will, in addition to a cash prize, have their work published in an anthology entitled Living Stories.

Entries open 17 March 2023 and close midnight, Sunday 30 April 2023, and must be submitted online. For more information contact the Library on 4560 4460 or visit www.westwords.com.au/living-stories

Living stories: The Workshops

As part of the 2023 Living Stories Western Sydney Writing Prize, WestWords and WestLit are offering free creative writing workshops at Hawkesbury Central Library, 300 George Street, Windsor.

These workshops are customised to each specific age and are intended to help writers gain confidence and skills in their creative writing. Numbers for these free workshops are limited and priority will be given to participants from with the Hawkesbury region.

10-12 years – Friday, 14 April, 10.30am - midday

13-15 years – Friday, 14 April, 12:30pm - 2pm

16-18 years – Saturday, 15 April, 10.30am-midday

Adults – Saturday, 15 April, 12:30pm- 2pm

Bookings are essential via www.hawkesburylibrary.eventbrite.com or contact Library staff on 4560 4460 for more information.