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2009 New Mardi Gras Short Story Competition

A collection of all the winners and highly commended entries - this competition was part of the 2009 New Mardi Gras festival. 500 words. Theme: War and Peace

Judges comments... (we) were pleased to note wit and sass, strong feelings appropriately registered, comedy and originality of vision ... a high degree of competency shown in getting stories told in such a small place...

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pdf file >1MB, 11 A4 pages, mixed g&l content, released Feb 2009

Produced by GAY-EBOOKS for New Mardi Gras Festival

Contents:

1st prize
Jesse Blackadder Last Days in Byron Bay
We fight like electric eels...

2nd prize
Cindy Jones Wally and Brian were in love
The media went ballistic...

3rd prize
Kelly Teri Onward Chromosome soldiers
Sorting internal conflict...

Under 25 prize
Hannan Cheers Cold war
Gossip gets around fast ...

Highly commendeds:
Madeline Shaw The Julians
Tough Macadamia nuts ...

Dwyer Pj A wasted year
Finding a shady spot ...

Hayley Katsen What was there for me to tell
Dinner with the in-laws...

See other Mardi Gras competitions: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012