Winners
First Prize – $500
Chelinay Gates(aka Malardy Malardy), Storm Clouds Approaching, (Perth, Western Australia), flash fiction
Second Prize – $400
Cassie Boulis, untitled, (Atlanta, Georgia, United States), flash fiction
Third Prize – $300
Troy Walsh, In the Embrace of Trees, (Central West, New South Wales), short story
Fourth Prize – $200
Sarah Rasmussen, House of Feathers, (Korumburra, Victoria), short story
Top Ten Showcase
In addition to the four winning entries another six entries made up a top ten showcase. All showcase entries are commended and will be awarded $100. each writer also receives a printed and an electronic copy of Storm Minds Shine Bright Seasons 1, 2023
Steve Evans, Storm, (Adelaide, South Australia) poem
Jennifer Harrison, Shelter, (Melbourne,Victoria) poem
Gayle Beveridge, The Lightning Traveller, (Bass Coast, Victoria), short story
Patricia Fitzgerald, Storm in a Teacup, (Brisbane, Queensland), flash fiction
Riya Patel, A Storm that Brough in a Taxi Cab, (New Jersey, United States), flash fiction
Jacqueline Winn, When God Goes Mad, (Possum Brush, New South Wales), flash fiction
The Shortlist
All entries on the Shortlist are commended, each writer will receive $100 and their entry will be published in Storm Minds Shine Bright Seasons 1, 2023.
Beverley Lello, Ketchum Bay, (Yackandandah, Victoria), poetry
Shale Preston, Storm over Primrose Park, (Sydney, New South Wales), poetry
Colleen Burke, On Newtown Bridge, (Sydney, New South Wales), poetry
Jude Aquilina, Storm Over Lake Alexandrina, (Milang, South Australia), poetry
Peter Frankis, Westerlies, (Port Kembla, New South Wales), flash fiction
Steve Evans, Cockroach, Honey (Adelaide, South Australia), poetry
Suzy Mezei, In the Harsh of Winter, (Mount Eliza, Victoria), poetry
Leone Gabrielle, The Visit, (Seymour, Victoria), flash fiction
Perry Narborough, The Clouds Above Us, (Hornsby Heights, New, South Wales) short story
Jim Kent, ‘ . . .There’s a storm brewing . . .’, (Port Fairy, Victoria), short story
Nandi-Li O’Sullivan, Stormy Strangers, (Cork, Ireland), flash fiction
Jade Dickinson, Gindle’s Spirit, (Kingston, Tasmania), short story
Mieke Heycoop, Storm Flight, (New Brunswick, Canada), short story
Brooks Carver, Under a Wild, Full Moon, (Canton, Illinois, United States), flash fiction
Nicholas Jeffers, A Dreaming Dog #11 Staring At An Animal’s Eyes, (Baltimore, Maryland, United States)
CL Glanzing, The Backwards God, (Middlesex, Great Britain) short story
Meredith Downes Battery Life (Brisbane, Queensland) flash fiction
Conor Scanlan The observation of things past, (Melbourne, Victoria), short story
The Longlist
The following writers are included on the Longlist and will each receive an e-certificate of recognition for the high quality of their writing.
Konner Blunt, Tormentor in a Teacup, (Keiraville, New South Wales) flash fiction
Alicia Cameron, Mountain Calling, (Upper Orara, New South Wales) short story
Alex Mallawarachchi, The Rambling Man, (Claremont, Western Australia), short story
Kirily McKellor, The Lighthouse Keeper, (Bacchus Marsh, Victoria), flash fiction
Elizabeth Skipsey, The Storm in a Tea Cup, (Pyrmont, New South Wales), poetry
Judd Lear Silverman,(Brooklyn, New York) Death By Misadventure, script
Mauk Donnabhain, (London, Great Britain) The Dust Cloud, short story
Marilyn Parsons, The Cavern, (Fishing Point, New South Wales), short story
Kellie M. Cox, Stranded, (Mudgeeraba, Queensland) short story
Rosemary Dickson, Forgetting, (Melbourne,Victoria) flash fiction
Maria Radanov, Evanescence, (Kyabram, Victoria), poetry
Liz Cattermole, The Dreamer is Awake (Nudnah, Queensland) short story
Kuhu Sharma, Beautiful Day, (Melbourne,Victoria) flash fiction
Jenny Blackford, Greener than any earth dug emeralds, (Wallsend, New South Wales), poetry
Samantha Valentine, Prevalley Beach, (Bracken Ridge, Queensland), short story
Suzanne Watson, Picnic at Teardrop Rock, (Avalon Beach, New South Wales), poem
Caitlin Mahony, Tree Legs,(Bacchus Marsh, Victoria), short story
Sarah Jane Rutherford, One Last Decision, (Adelaide, South Australia), flash fiction
Tracie Lark, Passing, (Whareora, New Zealand), poetry
Tanya Scott, The Ballad of Ezekiel Jones, (Torquay,Victoria), short story
David Micklem, The World on Fire, (London, Great Britain), short story
Brain Muirhead, Cyclone Dad, (Goldsborough, Queensland), short story
Simone Field, The Tempest, (Kewdale, Western Australia), flash fiction
Tessa O’Donnell, Gleam (Lyndon, Kentucky, United States), short story
Gloria Hefferman, Storm Cellar, (Syracuse, New York), poetry
Fiona Gubbins, Stormy with a Chance, (Leixlip, Kildare, Ireland), short story
Laura Schatzl, Gedankensturm, ( Bavaria, Germany), poetry
Ben Matthews, Balloons, (Bedford, Western Australia), flash fiction
Tanya Allen, Just Like Harry, (Adelaide, South Australia), short story
Pamela Baker, Head in the Clouds, (Queenscliff, Victoria), short story
Estevao Sousa, Bones, (Clinton, Maine, United States), short story
Certificates of Recognition and small gifts
Ten writers whose writing shone in some way were selected for Certificates of Recognition and small gifts.
Aireen Hitgano, Old Restaurant, (Davao, Philippines) short story
Victoria Carr, Storm in the Kitchen, (Greystanes, New South Wales) flash fiction
Shiyuan Wang, The Chase, (Helinski, Finland), short story
Keira Watts, Almost Shipwrecked,(Perth, Western Australia), flash fiction
Maitri Agnihotri, untitled,(Uttar Pradesh, India) flash fiction
Susan Bowen, The Fourth Man, (Medowie, New South Wales) short story
Mohadessa Hatif, The Dark Blue I Once Loved, (Bass Hill, New South Wales), short story
Madeleine Blanch, Queen of Storms, (Darlinghurst, New South Wales),short story
Kiswah Kamran, I am curious about storms!!! (Docklands, Victoria) short story
Parthiv Pramod, The wild storm, (Greenvale, Victoria), short story
School Awards
Teachers from two schools co-ordinated entries from groups of students. Students from two schools, Victoria Point State School in Queensland and Elsternwick Primary School in Victoria will receive Certificates of Recognition in August.