Entries invited for annual writing awards

&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;" alignright size-full wp-image-1755" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;schoolnewsnz&period;fastrackdev&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;09&sol;SND19-wk2-Chris&lowbar;Cole&lowbar;Catley&lowbar;&period;jpg" alt&equals;"SND19-wk2-Chris Cole Catley " style&equals;"margin&colon; 5px&semi; float&colon; right&semi;" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"255" &sol;>The Michael King Young Writers Programme is inviting entries for the 2015 Chris Cole Catley Writing Awards&period; <&excl;--more--> <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>These awards are open to all senior secondary students &lpar;years 11-13&rpar; across the Auckland region&comma; with prizes for poetry and prose&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The entry form and conditions are available on the Michael King Writers&&num;8217&semi; Centre website <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;writerscentre&period;org&period;nz" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">&lpar;www&period;writerscentre&period;org&period;nz<&sol;a>&rpar; or via email from <a href&equals;"mailto&colon;assistant&commat;writerscentre&period;org" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">assistant&commat;writerscentre&period;org<&sol;a><br &sol;>Entries close on Wednesday&comma; October 14&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Winners will receive &dollar;150 cash prize&comma; plus a selection of books&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The awards are named in memory of Dame Chris Cole Catley&comma; a pioneering journalist&comma; author and publisher&comma; who mentored many writers and journalists during her long career&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Chris was a life-long friend of Michael King&comma; and a founding trustee of the Michael King Writers&&num;8217&semi; Centre&period; She established the centre&&num;8217&semi;s first workshops for young writers&period; Now in its fourth year&comma; the Young Writers Programme is offered thanks to funding from Creative New Zealand and the Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>For further information&colon; email&colon; <a href&equals;"mailto&colon;manager&commat;writerscentre&period;org&period;nz" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">manager&commat;writerscentre&period;org&period;nz<&sol;a>&period;&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><&sol;p>&NewLine;