Young writer Jia Pan Xaio (Sydney) with Australian Panellist Gavin Lawrie (a retired barrister)
The first thing we can say is that everyone is looking forward in anticipation to the 2018 young writers conference in New Zealand after such a delightful time on the Sunshine Coast on the 12 August this year.
The speakers were great, Mark Furler on News Angles and John Lemmon on Blogging. The focus groups in the afternoon sessions proved to be a place where the young writers from around the world met each other and we had young writer interviews and a period dress sword exhibition. Plus the annual awards.
Now, for the record !
Young writers Matthew Joils and Irenie How (Christchurch NZ) and Kandima Awendila (ambique)
Basil Sellers Awards
Australia
2013 - Alison Barkley
2014 - Danielle Carney-Stott
2015 - Belinda Croft
2106 - Tim Everton
2017 - Cheryl McGrath
New Zealand
2013 - Daniel Jang
2014 - Casey Murray
2015 - Sophia Sinclair and Jeremy Suisted
2016 - Matt Browning and Kara Greening
2017 - Emma McGeorge
Caitlyn Furler (Sunshine Coast) being presented her Best Article certificate
Internationals
2015 - Genevieve Wilson and Paul Lewis
2016 - Andrew Sinclair
2017 - Sharma Taylor
Theology Award
2013 - Sam Burrows
2014 - Jeremy Suisted
2015 - Andrew Sinclair (NZ) and Sam Manchester (Aust)
2016 - Thomas Devenish (Aust) and Tim Shallard (NZ)
2017 - Haydn Lea (Aust) and Matthew Joils (NZ), Stacy-Ann Smith (Internationals)
Sport writers
2013 - Anne-Marie De Villiers
2014 - Bred Mills, Anne-Marie, Wes Tronson
2015 - David Goodwin
2016 - Tim Newman
2017 - Jeremy Dover, David Goodwin, Wes Tronson. Josh Hinds
Tim Everton (Adelaide) the 2016 – last year – Basil Sellers winner being presented his 2017 Best Article
Consistency 'Tronson' Awards (2nd place)
Australia
2013 - Laura Veloso
2014 - Sarah Young
2015 - Jeremy Dover, Rebecca Moore, Charlotte Cox
2016 - Talissa Parris
2017 - Peter Brookshaw
New Zealand
2013 - Casey Murray and Sophia Sinclair
2014 - Sophia Sinclair
2015 - Tim Newman and Brad Mills
2016 - Tim Newman
2017 - Irenie How
Internationals
2015 - Outstanding – Charis Jackson
2017 - Danielle Jones
Special Awards 2017
Meenal Chanda - Encouragement Award
Ashley Menelaws - Week Collater Encouragement Award
We thank the panellists for their untiring service through the first six months of the year in their dedication to marking the young writers and allocating points to determine these wonderful winners.
Young people between the ages of 18-30 are invited to contact Press Service International and enquire - timeout@bushorchestra.com 0419 917 713
Jo Fuller at the welcome desk with the conference bags that Jo put together for everyone
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. Dr Tronson writes a daily article for Christian Today Australia (since 2008) and in November 2016 established Christian Today New Zealand.
Mark Tronson's archive of articles can be viewed at http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/mark-tronson.html