Griffith University Josephine Ulrick Poetry Prize


The Josephine Ulrick Poetry Prize is an award given to Australian poets for a single poem. The initial prize was awarded at the Somerset Celebration of Literature literary dinner in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia in March 1998. The prize was created by Win Schubert, Director of Art Galleries Schubert at the Gold Coast, in celebration of the dynamic life of her gallery manager and close friend, Josephine Ulrick. From 1998 until 2000, the Prize was managed by the Somerset Celebration of Literature, then from 2001 to 2003 it moved to the University of Queensland, Ulrick being a former student of that university. It then became a part of the Creative Writing program at Griffith University, Gold Coast, in Queensland. Starting in 2013, the Arts, Education and Law Group at Griffith University funded the award fully, and the name was changed to the Griffith University Josephine Ulrick Poetry Prize. The award has not been made since 2016.
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Winners

Winners of the Josephine Ulrick Poetry Prize and the Griffith University Josephine Ulrick Poetry Prize :
YearResultRecipients
1998WinnerRoland Leach
1999WinnerJean Kent
2000WinnerKathryn Lomer
2001WinnerAnthony Lawrence
2001Runners-upJan Kapelas, Jean Kent, Ronn Morris and Jan Owen
2002WinnerJudy Johnson
2002Highly CommendedTed Nielse and Patricia Sykes
2003WinnerJudith Beveridge
2003Highly CommendedAdrienne Eberhard
2004WinnerNathan Shepherdson
2004Runners-upNicholas Grapsias and Lauren Williams
2005WinnerChristine Fontana
2005Runners-upRobert Adamson and Nathan Shepherdson
2006WinnerNathan Sheperdson
2006Runners-upSue Clennell, Jeri Kroll and Mell McKimmie
2007WinnerTherese Van Maanen
2007CommendedGary Thornell, Sue Clennell, Nathan Curnow and James Hughes
2008WinnerDavid Musgrave
2008Runner-upSiall Waterbright
2008CommendedSimon Sandall, Nathan Shepherdson and Andrew Slattery*
2009WinnerChristine Paice
20092nd PrizeMark Tredinnick
2009Runners-upOliver Driscoll and Nathan Shepherdson
2010WinnerNathan Curnow
20102nd PrizeAndrew Slattery*
2010CommendedCarmen Leigh Keates and Jill Pattinson
2011WinnerMaria Zajkowski
20112nd PrizeDan Disney
2011CommendedKristen Lang and Rhyll McMaster
2012WinnerMaria Zajkowski
2012CommendedCarmen Leigh Keates, Nathan Shepherdson and Meredith Wattison
2013WinnerNathan Shepherdson
20132nd PrizeNo prize awarded
2014WinnerJohn Watson
20142nd PrizeJonathan Hadwen
2015WinnerAmanda Johnson
20152nd PrizeTug Dumbly
2016Joint WinnersSarah Holland-Batt and Chloe Wilson

  • Slattery's awards were revoked after the discovery of widespread plagiarism.