The Depot is pleased to announce the winner, runner up and highly commended writer of the 2011 Cultural Icons & The Vernacular Lounge Non-fiction Writing Competition, ‘Encounters of a Vernacular Kind’, a narrative competition on the topic of New Zealand’s distinctive local culture through its everyday icons.
The 1st Prize goes to Anna Harding with her entry A Mall to Remember. Anna wins an eight to ten week writing course at The Creative Hub in
The 2nd Prize goes to Philippa Werry with her entry Anyone Can Play. Philippa wins a $500 book package from Random House New Zealand
The judges would also like to Highly Commend author Derek Jones with his entry A Sense of Itself .
“Judging proved somewhat harder than I had anticipated as the nine shortlisted entries were all of a high standard and I offer my congratulations to all of them.” Graham Beattie
“Each writer had chosen a unique subject by which to articulate the vernacular; from familiar places and everyday activities to the characters whose attitudes, dress and demeanour ‘spoke’ distinctly of New Zealand New Zealand
“The winning pieces were great at synthesising a community and portraying a palpable, colourful and perceptive microcosm. Congratulations to all.” Federico Monsalve
The Cultural Icons project www.culturalicons.co.nz and The Vernacular Lounge are both initiatives of The Depot with the aim being to identify, discuss and debate New Zealand’s continually emerging cultural identity and to celebrate those who have significantly contributed to it.
The winning entries are available to read online at www.morphmagazine.co.nz and will shortly be available as podcasts on www.jamradio.co.nz.
PRIZES:
1st Prize – A Mall to Remember by Anna Harding wins: An eight to ten week writing course at The Creative Hub in Auckland (www.thecreativehub.net.nz), manuscript assessment, published online on Morph Magazine www.morphmagazine.co.nz, recorded and made available on Jam Radio www.jamradio.co.nz.2nd Prize – Anyone Can Play by Philippa Werry wins: A $500 book package from Random House New Zealand, manuscript assessment, published online on Morph Magazine www.morphmagazine.co.nz, recorded and made available on Jam Radio www.jamradio.co.nz.
SPONSORS:
The winner of the 2011 Cultural Icons Non-fiction Writing Competition may choose to attend one writing course in 2012 up to the value of $585 incl. GST. Courses available may include: Children & Young Adult Fiction Writing, Introduction to Screen Writing, The Art and Craft of Memoir, Book Publishing – The Inside Story OR Introduction to Creative Writing. See www.creativehub.net.nz for course details.
Random House (second prize sponsor)
In addition to their high-profile international titles, Random House New Zealand has a very active, award-winning local publishing division which publishes around 110 titles a year, making them among the most active of local publishers.
Random House New Zealand has been voted Publisher of the Year and Distributor of the Year by the book trade for several years in a row.
The second prize winner of the 2011 Cultural Icons Non-fiction Writing Competition receives a $500 RRP book package from Random House New Zealand ($400RRP of books chosen by Random House, $100RRP chosen by prize winner).
Emma Whitlock
Media Coordinator
Cultural Icons Project Coordinator
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