National Jazz Writing Competition

Announcement: Winners on Twitter, 7 September 2010

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:21:42 +0000

Congratulations!

Philip Harvey lives in Victoria. His poem Saturday Afternoons won third prize

Our second prize winner is from WA. He’s Kevin Gillam and his poem is called twelve bar blues

Our first prize winner is Ross Clark from Queensland and his poem is called The Death of Jazz

2010 entries closed

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:03:48 +0000

Thanks to all who have submitted poems to the 2010 National Jazz Writing Competition. You’ll all receive next week with information about what to expect for the next few months.

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Any enquiries should be directed to us using our email address: njwc@extempore.com.au

Thanks!

2009 Winners announced

admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:07:07 +0000

The winners of the 2009 National Jazz Writing Competition were announced this week. the competition this year focused on the essay form. Entries were received from all over Australia and winners are from three Australian states: New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.

Entries reflected the breadth of interpretations possible for the term ‘essay’ and ranged from referenced pieces to writing that could also be classified as creative non-fiction. All had something interesting to say about some aspect of jazz and improvised music.

First Prize The Fearless Note by Andrew Lindsay
Second Prize The Certainty of Risk by Peter Mitchell
Third Prize The Scene… Sydney, way back then by Paul Pax Andrews

Editor’s Choice Award Facing the music - the critic under review by Roger Mitchell

Second and third prize-winning essays by Peter Mitchell and Paul Pax Andrews will be published in Issue 4 of extempore in May 2010. Pieces by Andrew Lindsay (First Prize) and Roger Mitchell (Editor’s Choice Award) appear in Issue 3, published 1 November 2009.

As the convenor of the National Jazz Writing Competition, I would like to thank all who submitted entries. We’ll be publishing a number of them in future issues. The competition has been a great way to unearth writing talent!

A big thanks to Birdland Records who support us year after year after year.

And an especially big thanks to our judges, Professor Catherine Cole and Gerry Koster (ABC Classic FM Jazz Up Late)

Miriam

Entries now closed

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:40:16 +0000

Entries for the 2009 National Jazz Writing Competition are now closed!

First, second and third prize winners will be announced in early September.

Thanks to all who entered.

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1st prize - $750

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:55:22 +0000

Entries for this year’s National Jazz Writing Competition are officially open so it’s time to get writing!

For the competition, 2009 is the year of the essay. $750 cash 1st prize and CD packs from Birdland Records for 2nd and 3rd prizes!

The winning essay will be published in extempore Issue 3 (Nov 09)

Information on how to enter is available here >

Closing date for entries is 31 July

And you can email any time with questions… njwc [at] extempore.com.au