The 2018 young writer conference on Saturday 1 September held at the Christchurch Salvation Army Centre ‘4.00pm Awards Session’ presented the year’s awards. Young writers came together in Christchurch from Australia, New Zealand and around the world.
Press Service International in conjunction with Christian Today established the young writer ministry in 2009 whereby each young writer is published in their own column 10 times a year, once every 5 weeks.
Five groups of Panellists marked each and every article from January to July – a statistician collated the points which determined the winners, as is the case each year. Mr Basil Sellers AM has provided the conference funding all these years.
Photo - Russell Modlin and Sam Gillespie arranging the 2018 annual awards
Basil Sellers Awards - Australia
Australia 18-30
Cheryl McGrath - Melbourne
Australian Runner-up
Amy Manners - Adelaide
Australian Over 31’s
Peter Brookshaw - Melbourne
Australian Youth Development
Cartia Moore / Jesse Moore - Sunshine Coast
Australian Theology
Roydon Ng - Sydney
Australian Chairman’s Award
Kristen Dang - Adelaide
Basil Sellers Awards - New Zealand
New Zealand 18-30
Jessica McPherson - Christchurch
New Zealand Over 31s
Emma McGeorge - Auckland
New Zealand Youth Development
Richard Kwon - Auckland
New Zealand Theology
Esther Koh - Auckland
New Zealand Chairman’s Award
Daniel Jang
Photo - Ethan Miller Kiwi young writer’Best Article’ with Russell Modlin
Basil Sellers Internationals
Internationals 18-30
Joint - Jason LaLone USA and Stacy-Ann Smith Jamaica West Indies
Internationals Over 31s
Kandima Awendila
Internationals Youth Development
Caitlyn Furler
Internationals Theology
Charis Jackson
Internationals Chairman’s
Josh Robbie
2018 Tony Dunkerley Sport Writers Award
Wes Tronson
Young people 18-30 years interested in writing for Christian Today with your own column please connect with Dr Mark Tronson timeout@bushorchestra.com 0419 917 713
Photo - Matthew Thornon Kiwi young writer’Best Article’ with Russell Modlin
Dr Mark Tronson is a Baptist minister (retired) who served as the Australian cricket team chaplain for 17 years (2000 ret) and established Life After Cricket in 2001. He was recognised by the Olympic Ministry Medal in 2009 presented by Carl Lewis Olympian of the Century. He mentors young writers and has written 24 books, and enjoys writing. He is married to Delma, with four adult children and grand-children. Dr Tronson writes a daily article for Christian Today Australia (since 2008) and in November 2016 established Christian Today New Zealand.
Mark Tronson's archive of articles can be viewed at http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/mark-tronson.html
Dr Mark Tronson - a 4 min video
Chairman – Well-Being Australia
Baptist Minister 45 years
- 1984 - Australian cricket team chaplain 17 years (Ret)
- 2001 - Life After Cricket (18 years Ret)
- 2009 - Olympic Ministry Medal – presented by Carl Lewis
- 2019 - The Gutenberg - (ARPA Christian Media premier award)
Gutenberg video - 2min 14sec
Married to Delma for 45 years with 4 children and 6 grand children
