Excitement has brewed, the anticipation unbearable. The verdict from our judges is finally declarable! The victors for the 2023 Spencil Writers Prize... could it be you? Your entries were all so magnificent, it made it tricky to pick just two!
Our Spencil Judges and team were blown away by the power of your words, which rung true and clear. Step aside oldies... the next generation of writers is here!
They say winner takes all but we don't think that's true. Your stories, poems and comics were wildly creative and flamboyantly you. Keep writing, creating and pouring words onto the page, because your creativity and self-expression colours and lights up the world that can be otherwise beige!
Meet Kayt, Michaela and Sandhya, Wordsmith Extraordinaires, who dedicated their precious time to deciding on the winning pair.
AUTHOR, ILLUSTRATOR, STORYTELLER, AND PUBLISHER OF INCLUSIVE CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS.
FREELANCE EDITOR / PROOF READER & MANAGER OF WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE BOOKSHOP
CHILDRENS PICTURE BOOK AUTHOR WHO LOVES TO SHARE STORIES ABOUT HER CULTURE.
Our winners' pieces brought our esteemed judges in awe to their knees. Let's rejoice and clap for our winners, they deserve it indeed. They've scored themselves great prizes and will be celebrated on our blog, Facebook and Instagram feeds!
Chiara Chia
12 years old
Quinn Richter
8 years old
Here's what they've won!
Under 8's Book Bundle
9 - 13 Book Bundle
Full of this year's Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year shortlisted titles from Where The Wild Things Are!