| In the poetry competition organized by The Puls Polonii Cultural Foundation, a panel of judges made up of Dr Maria Besemeres (ANU), Prof. Robert Dębski (Melbourne University), Lucy Bracher (literary critic,) Dr Ernestyna Skurjat-Kozek (sociology of literature specialist) and Ursula Lang (artistic director of the Festival,) has selected five authors in the over-25 category. Their names are listed in alphabetical order:
1. BATEROWICZ Marek, Sydney
2. BISHARAH Bunty, Jindabyne
3. GRABOWSKI Zdzisław, Konin, Poland
4. MACKAY Paul, Cooma
5. TAYLOR-FRIEND Lee, Jindabyne
In the under-25 category, two authors have been selected:
1. SROCZYNSKA Joanna, Konin, Poland
2. KELLEY Dannielle, Cooma
Literary works by the following authors have been selected for publication in a special Festival Anthology, entitled Mountain Whispers:
1. Baterowicz Marek, Sydney
2. Bisharah Bunty, Jindabyne
3. Dion Paul, Jindabyne
4. Buraczewski Tadeusz, Gdynia, Poland
5. Grabowski Zdzisław, Konin
6. Kelley Dannielle, Cooma
7. Mackay Paul, Cooma
8. Pęczalski, Aleksander, Canberra
9. Simoni, Michaela, Sydney
10. Sobik, Regina, Rybnik, Poland
11. Sroczyńska Joanna, Konin, Poland
12. Taylor-Friend Lee, Jindabyne
13. Weyland Marcel, Sydney
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