The Greek-Australian Cultural League (GACL) has announced the results of its Literary Competition 2025, recognising outstanding original work across poetry and prose in both Greek and English.
This year’s competition attracted a strong field of entries, reflecting the depth of literary talent within the Greek Australian community and the commitment of writers to preserving and promoting Hellenic cultural expression.
Poetry – Greek Language
- 1st Prize: Ξημέρωμα Ζωής – Gerasimos M. Lymberatos
- 2nd Prize: Ελπίς – Vivian Pagourelia–Vasiliadis
- 3rd Prize: Ήρθες Αργά – Andriana Karamitrou, and Ο Μύθος του Άργου – Emmanuel Pippos
- Commendation: Εμείς – Christina Iatrou-Soitaridi
Prose – Greek Language
- 1st Prize: Η κυρα-Ελένη – Niki Farfara Paschou
- 2nd Prize: Η Νηρηίδα της Λίμνης από τη Χώρα του «Ονείρου» – Phyllis Dimakakos, and Το νησιώτικο βιολί – Gerasimos M. Lymberatos.
- 3rd Prize: Οι ρίζες του Μπαχτσέ – Katholiki Giordamnis
Poetry – English
- 1st Prize: Cycles of Time – Phyllis Dimakakos
- 2nd Prize: Hellas, Land of Light – Theofilos Nikolaos Rigas, and The Ascetic – Aris Gounaris
- 3rd Prize: The Shrine of Remembrance – Angelos Terrence Kenos
- Commendations: We must stand together You and Me – Varvara Athanasiou Ioannou AM, and Kafeneion near Mycenae – Jena Woodhouse
Short Story – English
- 1st Prize: How to spend 24 hours in Rye – Stavroula Louras
- 2nd Prize: The Quiet that followed – Helen Karagiozakis
- 3rd Prize: War challenges love – Marina Alexander
- Commendations: White Sails – James Xydias, The Melbourne Milk Bar Kid – Mary Lymberis, and Just like Home – Eleni Montaldo
Panel of judges
Coordinator: Ivy Cafici, GACL Committee Member
Judging Panel:
- Dr Christos Nicholas Fifis – Writer; Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University
- Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis – Academic & Adjunct Research Fellow, The Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia
- Dean Kalymnios – Lawyer, Writer, Journalist
The GACL warmly congratulated all award recipients and extended its sincere appreciation to the judging panel for their dedication, expertise and commitment to supporting literary excellence.
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