Sandybeach Writers - Awards and Publications 2024/2025

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Sandybeach Writers continue to shine with incredible achievements in writing, poetry and publishing. Here’s a roundup of recent publications, awards and recognitions for both former and current members.

Former Sandybeach Writers – Published Works

2025

Leo Jahn – I’ve Come To Talk With You Again (Nostrilia Press), short story collection.
Kim Smith – A Room on the Moon (Pegasus Publishing), novel.

2022

Richard Bell – The Presence of Absence (Ginninderra Press), poetry.

Current Sandybeach Writers – 2024/2025 Publications

2025 Books Published

Barbara Pyett – Enduring Threads (self-published, October 2025), poetry collection.
Kathleen Raulings – Endangered Grasslands (Seeds, 2025), non-fiction.
- Endangered Grasslands explores the impact of colonisation on native temperate grasslands in south-eastern Australia, offering restoration strategies and a plant directory of over 50 species. It’s a must-read for nature lovers, conservationists, gardeners, landscapers, and farmers.

About the Author – Kath Raulings

Kath has long been passionate about the natural environment, stemming from her career teaching Geography, English, and History. She completed a Master of Arts in Environmental History at Monash University. Kath lives in Bayside, Melbourne, and enjoys growing native grasses and flowers from the grasslands.

Awards and Publications – 2025 Highlights

Ana Constantinou

Poems published in Cordite 114 and Pure Slush.
Longlisted, Liquid Amber Poetry Prize.
Commended, Ada Cambridge Biographical Prose Prize.
Upcoming publications in anthologies Her Beauty and Her Terror and Wild Whispers.

Darelle Spencerly

Poems published in Locative Magazine, In Her Own Words Anthology (2026), Sparx Vol. 10, Ada Cambridge Awards Anthology 2025, Brushstrokes 2024, and Sparx Vol. 9.
Shortlisted, Lane Cove Literary Award – Poetry.
Highly Commended, Arts Blitz Creative Writing Prize and Mentone Public Libraries Writing Competition.
Commended, Ada Cambridge Poetry Prize.

Margaret Young

Prose published in Pure Slush Anthology (“Home”).

Barbara Pyett

Longlisted for the Ely Writers Award, UK.
Poem read at Ely Writers and Musical Evening.

Andrew Flett

Poem published in Australian Poetry Journal 2025.

Veronica Troup

Poem, Highly Commended, Kyogle Writers Competition.
Poems published in Bournemouth Journal (UK) and Minds Shine Bright.

Gayelene Carbis – 2024/2025 Achievements

Poetry Book

I Have Decided to Remain Vertical (Puncher & Wattmann)
- Awarded Writers' Choice Award 2025, Eyelands Book Awards (Greece).
- Awarded Eyelands Book for Poetry 2024.
- Distinguished Favourite, NYC Big Book Award 2024.
- Finalist, Best Book Award 2024 (U.S.).
- Highly Commended, Society of Women Writers NSW Poetry Book Award 2024.

Other Publications

Poetry featured in Australian Poetry Journal 2025, Australian Poetry Anthology 2025, Verge (Monash University), The Power of the Feminine I (U.S.), Dialogues: Romanian/Australian Anthology of Contemporary Poetry and Prose, Liquid Amber Anthology 2024, 100 Poets (NSW), Poetry d’Amour Anthology (NSW), Women’s Ink! Centenary Edition (NSW), TEXT, and Antipodes.

Film & Awards

Short film Nonno (written by Zev Howley and Gayelene Carbis, directed by Zev Howley)
- Awards: Best Short Film – EIFF Film Festival (Elegantiff), Hunro Cinema (Nepal), SerbFest International Film Festival (Moldova), FilmNest International Film Festival.
- Best Screenplay – Indiefare International Film Festival.

Other Awards