I joined Ellen van Neerven, Carly Findlay, Clem Bastow, and Andy Jackson on the judging panel for this year’s Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing Awards. The results were announced last night at an online ceremony hosted by Emilie Zoey Baker. Andy revealed the five category winners, and Lord Mayor Sally Capp announced the overall winner. It was a treat to hear Emilie perform a poem at the end of the event. Results and further info can be found at the Libraries section of the City of Melbourne website, here. Congratulations to all shortlisted and winning writers.
I thoroughly enjoyed working and deliberating with the other judges on these awards. The Libraries team was wonderfully supportive throughout. Thanks to every writer who entered work into the competition. It was a privilege and a pleasure to read all the entries.
Barry Lee Thompson 
Oh boy. They look pretty good, and I’m looking forward to reading more.
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I’m sure you’ll find something to enjoy in all the pieces, Marg. Happy reading.
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Ooo! Sounds exciting. Is there a previous judging article that I’d missed? Because I’ve always been interested on what goes on on the other end of the desk in competitions. Would love to hear your experience.
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Hi Stuart. Thanks for your interest. This is the only article so far, but I’d be very happy to write a bit more about it next month.
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Hi again, Stuart. I haven’t forgotten about that judging article. I’ve started writing it, and I’ll post it in the next couple of weeks.
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Such an interesting and uplifting experience Barry – well done. I have just read the winning poem and love its simplicity. I’ll be reading the others too…
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It’s a good poem, isn’t it. I never tire of reading it. Enjoy the other entries, Helen.
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