The winner of the Otago Daily Times’ inaugural prison writing competition can finally be revealed in all its melancholic maritime majesty. This week the dozens of entries were published on the ODT website and readers voted in their droves for their favourites. Judge and UBS general manager Phillippa Duffy was impressed with the standard of the work and reserved special praise for her chosen winner. "Tuna Madness had some beautiful lines and imagery made all the more potent by the tension of the situation. The winners will receive their prizes, courtesy of the UBS, at a ceremony at Otago Corrections Facility on Wednesday.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 12, 2018 15:39 UTC