COMMUNITY NEWS - Final month to enter!

Don’t forget it’s nearly time to send your short stories in for the Hinterland Times Young Writer of the Year competition. The subject is…. AI or REALITY?

Fact or fiction, humorous or serious, any genre of prose is acceptable, age limit: 10 – 17 years, word limit: 600 words (a little leeway given).

Please send submissions to editor@hinterlandtimes.com.au with your name, contact details, age and story title on page 1, and the submission on page 2 onwards. Closing date for entries August 31, winner announced in the October edition. (The HT writing team’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.)

The winner receives a personal, unique illustration with their story by professional artist Jim Cox, $300 sponsored by Rosetta Books, Maleny, $100 voucher from Forest Heart Nursery, $100 from Celebrating Books Maleny Team, $80 voucher from Homegrown Cafe, Palmwoods, 2 open tickets for the spring/summer ‘Outspoken Presents’ season, $75 Maleny Arts Council,

The two runners up receive $250 each, thanks to two anonymous donors, and a $50 voucher for The Barn on Flaxton.

All three will be on the HT October front cover, have their stories published in the October issue and receive a certificate.

The Hinterland Times would like to say a HUGE thank our generous sponsors for supporting young writers across the Range.