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2007 New Mardi Gras Short Story Competition

A collection of all the winners and highly commended entries - this competition was part of the 2007 New Mardi Gras festival. 500 words. Theme: Love or Money

Judges comments ...the winning stories had an edge in terms of setting the outlaw, the naive and the hopeful in places of tenderness, honesty and crotch heat ...

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pdf file >1MB, 12 A4 pages, mixed g&l content, released Feb 2007

Produced by gay-ebooks for New Mardi Gras Festival

Contents:

1st prize
Robert J Reynolds Pursed lips
Judges comments ... authentic portrayal of life behind bars ...

2nd prize
Brendan John Lindsay The first time I didn't have sex
Judges comments ...captures genuine affection...

3rd prize
Rob MacDonald Three ways
Judges comments ... we liked the outback location for this clash of inner urban and bush culture ...

Under 25 prize
Richard Hoffmann Urgent business
Judges comments ... a well realised lateral variation of as theme,

Highly commendeds:
Lyndell Carter Slide and Metro take on Sydney ...

Siobhan Colman Love or money or bar or bed ...

Monique Hughes Dear Charlotte ...

Joel Murray The $100 shirt dilemma ...

(U25) James Woolley Movement ...