Competitions

Winners — Creative Writing Program of Excellence, May 2007

John Wiley & Sons was recently the judge of a middle school creative writing program in Queensland.

The students were required to write a short story of 1000 words in any genre.  The winning stories from the competition are:

1st place:  ‘Call 000 or die’ by Madeline Price
2nd place: ‘Reassurance’ by Madelene Blackburn
3rd place:  ‘On my own’ by Katie Connolly

 

 

 

 

 

 

Language alive
A ululation is:
  1. a sound of wailing or howling
  2. an award for bravery
  3. a melody in three-four time
  4. a large swelling in the throat
 
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