Taronga Foundation Poetry Prize 2008

The leading prize for young poets

Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Taronga Foundation Poetry Prize who will be awarded over $31,000 in prizes. In addition to their wonderful prizes, these poets will be published in an anthology of the best poems from the 2008 competition, Poems by Young Australians Vol 6, published by Random House Australia and available in bookstores from 1 March 2009.

Please click here for the 2008 winner details.

Entrants, teachers and all who are interested are welcome to join us at our magnificent award ceremony and launch of Poems by Young Australians Vol 6. The ceremony will be held at the Taronga Centre, Taronga Zoo, Bradleys Head Road, Sydney on Saturday 28th February 2009 at 11.00am sharp (drinks, nibbles and animal encounters from 10.15am). This ceremony is always fun, and often moving. For further details please call 02 4464 2322 or email tfpp@btgstudios.com

Please click here to RSVP to the award ceremony.

The Taronga Foundation Poetry Prize satisfies many English curriculum requirements.
Please click here to download teachers notes to assist in incorporating the Taronga Foundation Poetry Prize into any curriculum.

The Taronga Foundation Poetry Prize offers poetry workshops. If enough enquiries are received from a particular area we will coordinate a workshop in that location.
To register your interest please click here and complete your details.

For further details about the Prize, please contact
the Coordinator Nerida Robinson on (02) 4464 2322 / tfpp@btgstudios.com
PO Box 395, Berry NSW 2535

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