Fisher's Ghost Writing Prize 2024

We're excited to announce this year's winners and highly commended for the Fisher's Ghost Writing Prize.

Campbelltown City Library has partnered with WestWords to create this prize (now in its fourth year), which was open to anyone who lives, works or attends school, TAFE or university in the Campbelltown Local Government area from grade four and above.

Writers were invited to submit works addressing this year’s theme, ...connecting...

Copies of Fisher's Ghost Writing Prize 2024 - ...connecting... will be made available for loan at all of our libraries. 

2024 Winners 

Poetry

Name	Age	Prize	Title
Georgina Callaghan	Years 4 to 6	Winner	Connecting
Ernest McPherson	Year 4 to 6	Highly Commended	Crossing the Ocean
Julie Kettler	Year 7 to 9	Winner	A Living Effigy
Mia McLeod	Years 7 to 9	Highly Commended	Disconnected
Liam Tannoury	Year 10 to 12	Winner	Memory
Aleesha Logue	Year 10 to 12	Highly Commended	Recovery
Amanda Whalley	Adult	Winner	The Girl Like Me
Lauren Armbruster	Adult	Highly Commended	Reject the Muse

Short Story

Name	Age	Prize	Title
Kyren Dias	Year 4 to 6	Winner	A Dog's Life
Ahana Shinoj	Year 4 to 6	Highly Commended	Connecting Hearts
Penny Brcic	Year 7 to 9	Winner	Nana Pauline
Alyssa Champanoi	Year 7 to 9	Highly Commended	...connecting...
Sophie Fernandes	Year 10 to 12	Winner	A Connection Long Overdue
Isaac Filipo	Year 10 to 12	Highly Commended	An Unaffordable Luxury
Sarah Guirguis	Adult	Winner	Receipt for the Family Conversation
Allison Callaghan	Adult	Highly Commended	From Dharawal to Gaza

When

Location

Online competition in partnership with WestWords

HJ Daley Library