The internationals young writer program of Press Service International (PSI) has a new editor, Emma Seabrook from Melbourne (Gippsland). Emma is an Australian young writer and attended One Day in Melbourne in April this year.
As way back as 2012 the PSI young writer program included young writers from overseas (apart New Zealand) and in 2013 there were enough such young writers for them to be established in their own separate week along with three Kiwis (Brad Mills, Casey Murray and Dale Wang). By 2014 there were enough for a full week.
The internationals in 2017 are retained as Week 1 of the Cycle system mainly because it is winter in the northern hemisphere. We 'down under' are in the midst of the summer break - it has little effect on the internationals. We have have a full quiver of internationals for 2017.
Canada
Miranda Bersaglio
England
Rosie Robinson
Beckie Bowie
West Indies
Paul Lewis
Sharma Taylor
Janine Williams
Colombia
Danielle Jones
Indonesia
Stacy-Ann Jones
USA
Dan Peterson
Charis Jackson
Grace Wood
South Africa
Josh Robbie
Jason LaLone
Mozambique
Kandima Awendila
China
Cindy Cheng
Sport
Josh Hinds
Basil Sellers Awards
The international young writers are part of the annual awards and have been included since 2015 -
2015 Basil Sellers
Genevieve Wilson - Canada
Paul Lewis – West Indies
and the Outstanding award - Charis Jackson
As there was 1 point difference between the drawn 1st place (Genevieve and Paul) and 2nd place, Charis Jackson, an Outstanding award was struck.
2016 Basil Sellers
Andrew Sinclair - Christchurch
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. This has changed for 2017 as there are a couple of Kiwis now living outside New Zealand.
2017International Panellists
Vic Matthews - Moruya
Euan McDonald - Brisbane
Nathanael Yates - Perth
Daniel Stott - Melbourne
Deidre Tronson - Sydney
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.
The young writer program consists of five weeks. Each set of five weeks is called a Cycle. There are 10 Cycles in the year.
2017
Week 1 - Internationals
Week 2 - Australians
Week 3 - Australians
Week 4 - Australians
Week 5 - New Zealand
Editors
Week 1 - Emma Seabrook
Week 2 - Rebecca Moore
Week 3 - Rosanne Menacho
Week 4 - Aira Chilcott
Week 5 - Irenie How
Week Co-ordinators
Week 1 - Dr Mark Tronson
Week 2 - Russell Modlin
Week 3 - Rosanne Menacho
Week 4 - Bridget Brenton
Week 5 - Irenie How
The young writer program welcomes additional Australian (18-30) enquiries in becoming Australian young writers – info@markt.id.au or psi_australia@bigpond.com 0419 917 713.
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