Growlife Medical Essay Competition 2022
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About the Annual Growlife Medical Essay Competition
Every human journey starts with a childhood. It is a time that we hope will be filled with play, laughter and joy. But it can also be a time of struggle and uncertainty. Experiences of childhood strongly shape our future generations, and we want to hear how your experiences of childhood have shaped you; and how we can all learn from our own childhood to be better parents.
Growlife Medical is looking for stories that celebrate childhood. Launching on Mother's Day (Sunday 8th May 2022), with the winner announced on Father's Day, we want to hear stories from your childhood. Stories of hopes and dreams; stories encompassing the full range of human emotion, including those of sadness and loss.
Most of all, we are looking for stories that demonstrate honesty and insight.
Growlife Medical's fourth "Annual Essay Competition" theme is "Stories of Childhood". We will publish a number of stories from anyone who lives in our community. We invite people of all ages to tell their story of childhood.
Entry is FREE and this year's essay competition winner announcement will coincide with Father's Day - 4th September 2022.
Entries close at the end of "Book Week", 26th August 2022. We will be shortlisting and publishing stories between the close of entries and Father's Day. In a nod to helping our hospitality industry, and spending time with family, prizes are vouchers to a restaurant of your choice in Brisbane.
1st Prize is $500 voucher, 2nd prize is $100 voucher and 3rd prize is $50 voucher.The prize for best story by a school aged student will be a $100 voucher to
Avid Reader or
Where the Wild Things Are Bookshop in West End. Two runners up school aged entries will win a $20 voucher.
Ready to start writing? Your story must be less than 2,000 words, original, never been published before, and submitted via the online entry form below. View our full terms and conditions below.
We look forward to reading and publishing your stories. Best of luck!
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Growlife Medical Writing Competition Conditions of Entry
- Essay must address the annual essay theme detailed on the Growlife Medical Website. Entries should not exceed 2,000 words. Entries must be original work of the author, unpublished and not awarded a prize in another competition.
- The competition is open to people of all ages and nationalities. Entries must be submitted in English.
- Entries must be submitted in the following format:
- Essay submitted via the Online Entry Form
- 12 pt font size
- Arial font
- 1.5 line spacing
- Numbered Pages
- .doc or .docx format
- Entries must be submitted via the website https://www.growmedical.com.au/essay-competition - only entries submitted via the online form on this page will be accepted.
- Closing date for entries is Friday 26th August 2022 11:59pm AEST. Late entries will not be accepted. Winners will be announced on Father’s Day 4th September 2022.
- Copyright remains with the author. By entering this competition, the author grants Growlife Medical the right to publish their story on our website, in promotional material or via other means. Entrants may request that their name be withheld if their entry is published.
- The judge’s decision is final. We reserve the right to not award a prize if the entries are not of a high standard or fail to address the theme.
- First prize is $500 cash or voucher to a restaurant in Brisbane. Second prize is $100 voucher to a restaurant in Brisbane. Third prize is a $50 voucher to a restaurant in Brisbane. Prizes for school age entrants are a $100 voucher for first, with two runner up prizes of a $20 voucher. School Aged prize winner vouchers are to "Avid Reader" or "Where The Wild Things Are" Bookshop.