Competition-based successes enjoyed by Australian haiku poets during the month of September, 2016, included:
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Contest, Canada (International section): Winner (First Prize) – Jan Dobb; Honourable Mentions – Vanessa Proctor & Tanvi Velankar;
European Quarterly Kukai #15, Autumn 2016 Edition (topic: sounds): Second Place – Cynthia Rowe;
Ivanić Grad 12th Pumpkin Festival International Haiku Competition (Croatia): Second Prize – Samantha Sirimanne Hyde; Honourable Mentions – Lorin Ford, Scott Thouard & Quendryth Young;
Living Haiku Anthology Haiku Competition: Honourable Mention – Lorin Ford.
Full results for the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Contest can be viewed through this link:
http://www.vcbf.ca/community-event/2016-winning-haiku
With the European Quarterly Kukai #15, Autumn 2016 Edition, 215 poets from 49 countries participated: complete results can be accessed at this address –
http://europeankukai.blogspot.com.au/
Complete results for the Ivanić Grad 12th Pumpkin Festival International Haiku Competition can be accessed at this address:
http://www.tri-rijeke-haiku.hr/index.html
Full results for the Living Haiku Anthology Haiku Competition can be viewed through this link:
http://livinghaikuanthology.com/submittolha/lha-contest.html
Congratulations to all Australian poets whose work has been recognised in haiku contests across the month of September.