Spilt Ink Writing Competition 2023

The OOTA Committee is delighted to congratulate the OOTA Spilt Ink Competition 2023 winners.

Warmest wishes to you all for a wonderful selection of creative writing.

Special thanks to our Poetry Judge Roland Leach and our Short Fiction Judge Brooke Dunnell.

Short Fiction

First Place: ‘Leta’ by Taya Reid

Second Place: ‘The River Doesn’t Care’ by Judd Exley

Third Place: ‘Do Pigs Know Weather?’ by Laurie Smith

Highly Commended: ‘Chemistry Test’ by Liana Joy Christensen

Commended: ‘Miss Lilly’ by Jenifer Hetherington

The judges report may be found here.

Poetry

First place: ‘silent flights’ by Josephine Clarke

Second place: ‘Ritual’ by Scott-Patrick Mitchell

Third place: ‘Lost Art of Pastels’ by Kevin Gillam

Highly Commended:

‘Chopin’s Water Fountain’ by Lucy Czerwiec

‘South Beach Moonah’ by Jenifer Hetherington

The judge’s report may be found here.