We are delighted to announce the winners of our 2020 storytelling competitions. Congratulations to all of the winners for their fantastic entries, which you can read in full at the links below. We would also like to thank our judges for donating their time and expertise: Tony Birch, Elizabeth DeLoughrey, and Craig Santos Perez. Finally, thank you to all of the other entrants whose fantastic stories are also available to read on this website.
Competition winners:
- The Mariana Islands (CNMI and Guam): A.M.V. LOERZEL “Regrets“
- Hawai’i: VILSONI HERENIKO “NIU: The Tree of Life – An Island Fable for Today and Tomorrow“
- Australia: KATRINA SCHLUNKE AND HANNAH STARK “Domains of Extinction“
- Fiji: VAZRICK NAZARI “The Coconut Moth of Fiji“
Young storyteller competition winners:
- Hawai’i Young Storyteller: MAGNOLIA COOK “Free Wings“
- Australia Young Storyteller: LUCIANA GEUNA “The Coastal Affection“
Congratulations again to all of these talented storytellers!
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Due to COVID-19 related disruptions we did not have entries in all of the categories that prizes were available.
Image: “Ocean Culture Life” by Matt Porteous, Googsi Creative is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0