Congratulations 2008 YAWA Winners!

We always look forward to YAWA time in the magazine office. Our desks disappear under the piles of envelopes containing literary treasures: superb short stories,  perceptive poems, amazing articles, marvellous manga and sensational song lyrics. We have a wonderful time reading through your entries, and as always, find it difficult to choose between them.

The entries we’ve selected for publication will appear in each of the magazines over the coming year. We’re sure you’ll find them as intriguing and entertaining as we did. And if you missed out on a place this year, don’t worry – you can always try again next year. Don’t forget to check out our writers tips on our website: www.pearsoned.com.au/magazines

Special thanks to our guest judge for 2008 – Victorian author and creator of the Hollywood movie Nim’s Island, Wendy Orr. Look out for reviews of her wonderful books in the current issue of Explore magazine.

Meredith Costain
Literary Editor

Click here to view this years winning entries.

Entries for this year's YAWAs closed 30 June 2008. The 2009 entry form will be available in March 2009 and will be published in issue 2 of Comet, Explore and Challenge magazines out in April.