Port Kennedy writer Shirley Rowland has won the Society of Women's Writers WA's Bronze Quill award for her short story Anatomy of an Accident.
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The annual awards luncheon took place at the ANZAC Club in November, with 43 ladies attending.
June Kingston Smith was named runner up for her story Through the Window, while stories by Helen Iles and Melanie Hawkes were both highly commended.
Two stories by Beryl Coverdale and a story by Wendy Stackhouse also received commendations.
Judge Josephine Taylor, who is an Edith Cowan University lecturer, editorial consultant and author, said submissions this year were set in various locations around the globe and ranged from historical, to contemporary fiction.
"Regardless of setting, the stories that drew my attention focused on detail that brought scenes to life, using writing techniques to create worlds - some realistic, some magical - that convinced and compelled," Dr Taylor said.
She said Shirley's winning entry was "both complex in structure and direct in effect".
"Suspense is generated by multiple perspectives and sectioned shifts in time, building to a foreshadowed crisis point, yet the structure never overwhelms the narrative, which is both believable and engaging," she said.
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