Literary prize for Peninsula

Peninsula News and the Fellowship of Australian Writers Central Coast Inc are to run a literary competition with a Peninsula theme.

There will be fiction and non-fiction categories in three age groupings: primary being 12 years and under, secondary for 13 to 17 years inclusive and senior for anyone aged 18 and over.

Entries must relate to the Woy Woy Peninsula, be typewritten and double-spaced.

Primary age group entries are to be no longer than 500 words and the other older age groups no longer than 750 words.

Entries close on August 1 and will be judged by the Fellowship of Australian Writers.

All entries need to include the writers' name, category, age group and contact telephone number.

Entries may be posted to The Peninsula News - Fellowship of Australian Writers Literary Competition, 1/309 Avoca Drive, Green Point or they can be dropped off at Beach Books 'n Things, 327 West Street, Umina Beach.

Winners in each category and age group will receive a certificate and will have their entries published in Peninsula News.

They will also receive a gift voucher from Beach Books 'n Things to the value of $30 for the senior age group and $20 each for the other age groups.

For further information, phone 4363 2627.

Cec Bucello, June 25