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Lady Cutler Award

Frustrated Writers 2012

The 2012 Frustrated Writer's Mentoring Program Entry Form (closing date: June 1st 2012)

Conditions of Entry

Frustrated Writers 2011 Winners

FRUSTRATED WRITERS' MENTORING PROGRAM 2011 RESULTS

SENIOR CATEGORY

WINNER of the mentorship with Penguin Books Australia:

Helen Chebatte with Bro

HIGHLY COMMENDED:

Sally Hall with Finding Zoe
Frank Leggett with Wolf
Anke Seib with Cassidy and the Pony Girl
Kylie Fornasier with The Cycling Chef

COMMENDED:

Adrienne Jerram with Saving Oakfield
Adrienne Jerram and Luci Temple with Pyrrho and Hypatia in the Mystery of the Fallen Angel
Kate Malone with Twell

YOUNG ADULT CATEGORY

WINNER of the mentorship with a well-known author:

Alexi Abel with Chocolate Chaos: or How My Neighbour Craved World Domination

(All the entries in this category were impressive)

JUNIOR CATEGORY

WINNER of the $50 book voucher from Shearer's Bookshop:

Olivia Bennett with Burnt Sausages

Successful authors who entered manuscripts in the frustrated writers' program

J C Burke whose novel, The Story of Tom Brennan was Book of the Year Older Readers in 2006.

Bibliography
·         Pig Boy (2011)
·         Ocean Pearl (2008)
·         Starfish Sisters (2007)
·         Faking Sweet (2006)
·         The Story of Tom Brennan (2005)
·         Nine Letters Long (2005)
·         The Red Cardigan (2004)
·         White Lies (2003)

Jacqueline Harvey whose picture book Sound of the Sea, illustrated by Warren C, Harvey, was an Honour Book in the Picture Book of the Year category in 2006.

Bibliography

Alice Miranda Takes the Lead (2011)
Alice Miranda on Holiday (2010)
Alice Miranda at School (2010)
Sound of the Sea (2005)
Code Name Rescue (2005)
Code Name Unwanted (2004)
Code Name Mr Right (2003)

Kirsty Eagar - won the Mentorship but in the meantime was accepted for publication. Her YA book, Raw Blue, was published to critical acclaim in 2009.

Bibliography
· Saltwater Vampire (2010)
· Raw Blue (2009)

Michelle Cooper’s book A Brief History of Montmaray, was Awarded the 2009 Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature. It was shortlisted for the 2008 Golden Inky Teenage Choice Award and was a Recommended Book in the 2009 Parents' Choice Book Award. It was also Listed in the American Library Association's 2010 Best Books for Young Adults.

Bibliography

· The Montmaray Journals

The FitzOsbornes in Exile (2010)
#1 A Brief History of Montmaray (2008)
The Rage of Sheep (2007)

Oliver Phommavanh had his first book, Thai-Riffic, published in 2010

Bibliography

Thai-Riffic (2010)
Con-nerd (2011)

Aleesah Darlison has had several books published and there are more in the pipeline

Bibliography

Bearly There (due 2011
Warambi (July, 2011)
Model Mania (2011)
Puggle's Problem (2010)
Musical Mayhem (2010)

Nathan Luff has had one book published to date.

Bibliography

Chicken Stu (2010)

Jenny Blackman’s story was published in the ever popular Australian history series My Story; written in intimate diary format and inspired by letters and diaries of the time.

Bibliography

Our Enemy My Friend (2005)

(pictured here with Di Bates)