Northern Beaches Writers Competition 2024

April 25, 2024

Northern Beaches Writers Competition 2024

I’m delighted that I was placed in the shortlist for the Northern Beaches Writers Competition 2024! This year’s theme was GLASS, and required a photo submission as well as the story itself (up to 2500 words). Not being a particularly skillful photographer, this element added an extra layer to the challenge, but I was really happy with the light and angles I achieved in the end.

My story, ‘I Am’, was connected to the theme through the deep eye-based conversations we often have with ourselves in the privacy of a bathroom mirror, and the properties of glass that make it both fragile and incredibly strong. I also explored themes of grief, how we construct our work identities, and that moment of life when adult children begin to need to parent their parents.

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“Averil Robertson was an exceptional MC for our publishing panel, An Agent, an Author, and an Editor Walk into a Library. Her insightful questions and warm presence created an engaging and accessible space for an in-depth conversation between Danielle Binks, Katherine Collette, and Laura Franks. Averil’s deep knowledge of the literary world, enthusiasm, and professionalism ensured the session ran smoothly and sparked meaningful dialogue. We’re so grateful for the expertise and care she brought to the festival.”
(Footscray West Writers’ Fest 2025)

“Averil spoke with passion, care and insight on the challenges and joys of short story writing at our panel celebrating the launch of the Tasmanian Writers’ Prize Anthology 2023. Her insightful reflections on narrative, character and the craft of good writing confirmed how right we were to select her as one of our finalists.”
(Tasmania Reads 2024)

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