Gisborne Writing and Illustration Challenge  

Entries are now closed for the 2023 Gisborne Writing and Illustration Challenge, and winners have been selected!

We would like to thank everyone who took on the challenge. Our wonderful judges (Sara and Adrian from Gisborne Library and Katrina from the Gisborne Gazette) were impressed by the talent shared and had a tough time selecting just one winner from each of the five categories. 

And now for the winners…

• Poetry (adult)
  Summer Memories by Karen Visagie
• Short story (adult)
  Beach Daze by Shannon Ingleton
• Short story/creative writing (13-17 years)
  Turtle Bay by Elony Barker
• Cartoon or manga strip (9-12 years)
  Marvel-lous Summer Archer Byron-Smith
• Book cover design (5-8 years)
  The greatest day in Gisborne by Ruby Spurling