Congratulations, Mandurian Stories Contributors!
Congratulations to the wonderful people who contributed to Mandurian Stories this year. You have all received a High Commendation in FYA's Unleashed Awards, and I am so thrilled to be able to share this exciting news with you.
Here is a short clip from the Unleashed Awards ceremony, held at Melbourne Town Hall.
I wish all of you could have attended, but I was grateful to be able to be there to accept the award on behalf of everyone who contributed to our awesome anthology.
You can read more about the awards night here.
I am so proud of what we are accomplishing for each other, and for our community, and I hope you are all as excited as I am about Mandurian Stories 2020!
Well done, Mandurian Storytellers, and congratulations to all of you!
Dr. Louise Helfgott
Jo Gliddon-Baker
Annette Pesek
Julie Watts
Sarah Cole
Mary Ann Rath
Estuary Guardians Mandurah
Mandurah Dolphin Rescue Group
Michael Gorman
Kevin Lindsay Fowler Th. C. (Hons)
Mandurah Historical Society
Claire Cavanagh
Hannah O'Keefe
Karen Blake Rowe
Gail Willems
Nikky May
Maddy Mac
Caroline Julian
Isabella Robinson
Amelia Kathleen Willis
Chase Williams
River Williams
Isabel Cummins
Hailey Cummins
Bonnie Cunningham
Aaron Gwynaire
Nanci Nott
Azalia Turner
Veronika Sajova Photography
Shape Mandurah
I would also like to say thank you to the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) for supporting young people all over Australia, including myself, in a variety of amazing ways.
Being part of the Unleashed Awards was a magical experience, and I really appreciated being able to attend.
By Xanthe Turner
Xanthe Turner loves drawing so much, she has developed callouses on her drawing hand, and is rarely seen without a sketchbook. Her natural habitat is a novel-filled bedroom.
In addition to illustrating (and publishing) books, Xanthe enjoys creating comics, fan art, sculptures, cosplay, and paintings. Xanthe plays guitar and piano (not at the same time) and her life goal is to befriend a sentient robot.