Photo - Sharma Taylor, West Indies young writer
The international young writers in Press Service International (PSI) continues to shine – having completed their five Cycles of 2018, the 'marking period' for the panellists.
As way back as 2012 the PSI young writer program included young writers from overseas (quite apart from New Zealand) and in 2014 there were enough such young writers for them to be established in their own separate week.
The internationals are in Week 1 of each Cycle of the young writer program mainly because it is winter in the northern hemisphere. They kick start each new year as we 'down under' are in the midst of the summer break - it has little effect on the internationals (not summer holidays).
Photo - Kandima Awendila ambique young writer
Internationals -
England
Rosie Robinson
Beckie Bowie
West Indies
Sharma Taylor
Stacy-Ann Smith
Paul Lewis
USA
Charis Jackson
Jason LaLone
Christina Jones
Aaron Sabio
Ashley Mullins - was in Malawi
South Africa
Josh Robbie
ambique
Kandima Awendila
China
Cindy Cheng
Sport
Josh Hinds
Photo - Charis Jackson, USA young writer
Basil Sellers Awards
The international young writers are part of the annual awards and have been included since 2015 -
2015 – Joint winners
Genevieve Wilson - Canada
Paul Lewis – West Indies
2016
Andrew Sinclair - Christchurch
2017
Sharma Taylor - West Indies
Andrew was reading Theology at the Sydney Missionary Bible College in Sydney and did not fit into the residential New Zealand list and as an international student was placed into the internationals list.
2017 International Panellists
Vic Matthews - Moruya
Euan McDonald - Brisbane
Nathanael Yates - Perth
Daniel Stott - Melbourne
Danielle Stott - 2014 Australian Basil Sellers winner
The panellists mark each international young writer article over the first five Cycles of the program, that is January to July. The policy is to try and find former or current young writers as Panellists, three are in this group, Daniel, Nathanael and Danielle. Nathanael after 8 years as a young writer and now as a panellist is moving on. A wonderful service to the Lord.
The young writer program welcomes additional Australian (18-30) enquiries in becoming Australian young writers – info@markt.id.au or timeout@bushorchestra.com 61 (0) 419 917 713.
Photo - Ashley Mullins Malawi young writer
Dr Mark Tronson is a Baptist minister (retired) who served as the Australian cricket team chaplain for 17 years (2000 ret) and established Life After Cricket in 2001. He was recognised by the Olympic Ministry Medal in 2009 presented by Carl Lewis Olympian of the Century. He mentors young writers and has written 24 books, and enjoys writing. He is married to Delma, with four adult children and grand-children.
Mark Tronson's archive of articles can be viewed at