The Mind Creative JULY 2014 | Page 59

The Mind Creative March 2014 CLASSIFIED SECTION The Barnardos Memoir Competition “The Great Aussie Book Prize” A literary competition to “unearth either extraordinary - or wonderfully ordinary - stories that will touch the hearts of Australians everywhere, stimulate reading, and at the same time serve to support our most vulnerable Australian children.” The Great Aussie Book Prize has been launched to support children in need of safe and stable Australian homes and families, and to recognise Australia’s own great stories about real-life homes and families. The winner receives agency representation from Australia’s most renowned literary agent Selwa Anthony, and print, eBook and audio book contracts from a well-known Australian publisher. Submissions for the Inaugural Great Aussie Book Prize 2014 open on June 1st. The closing date is August 31st. Details at: www.greataussiebookprize.com.au 59