The closing date for entries for the short story and poetry entries has closed and I have picked up all the entries (flat Tyre did not help) and many entries sent to the Albury Library Museum. Wow? So many entries . This is our tenth year from 6 schools and 78 entries now 15 schools and touching the lives of 1000 kids, schools and families. Judging of all the entries will commence soon. Our judging panel this year is Jill Alpin, author and editor (her tenth year as judge), Peter Cerexhe, noted author and journalist and Tracey Oakman, Author. The Prize Giving Day is scheduled for Saturday 20th October at 12 noon at the Library Museum-hope to see you there. I will need some help next year as it has been a ten month task and I am unfortunately getting a bit old to cope….Barry