St Clare’s students win two categories in the LitLinks Awards
St Clare’s College students Annica Barber (Year 7) and Lauren Moloney (Year 9) have won first prize in the LitLinks 2018 Creative Writing Competition, praised for their descriptive and powerful entries that captivated the judges.
Annica won the Year 7-8 category for her entry ‘Dainty, Though Dangerous’; a short story that addresses the social issue of domestic violence and juxtaposes the character’s dilemma with the natural phenomenon of rain.
“I entered the competition because I just love to write and I was really excited and proud of my achievement,” she said.
Judges of the Year 9 – 10 Category, Susan Barr and Beth Mitchell agreed that Lauren’s intriguing piece of writing called ‘Silence’ stood out as the winning entry.
“The structure was sophisticated and the writer immediately engaged the reader with empathy for the characters,” said Susan.
“Lauren used succinct and powerful language that was an incredibly mature piece.”
The girls were awarded with a $200 book voucher at a ceremony presented by the ACT Association for the Teaching of English (ACTATE) and sponsored by Paperchain Bookstore and Canberra Writers Festival.
Read the winning entries here:
Dainty, Though Dangerous, by Annica Barber
