2004/2005 writing competition

The inaugural Black Dog Institute writing competition was held in 2004-05 and attracted 266 entries. The theme was the history of the term ‘black dog’ as a description for depression.

Writing Competition winners with the Governor of New South Wales and Professor Gordon Parker, Executive Director, Black Dog Institute L-R: David Musgrave (2nd), Megan McKinlay (3rd), Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC, Paul Foley (1st), Professor Gordon Parker	Recipients of Highly Commended Awards (in attendance) with the Governor of New South Wales L-R: Ros Hanley (for Sue Hanley), Gillian Rose-Schwab, Seth Richardson, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, AC, Martine Raphael, Joan Webster

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The winners:

• 1st Prize: Paul Foley, NSW Black Dog as a Metaphor for Depression: a Brief History [PDF, 189KB]]
• 2nd Prize: David Musgrave, NSW Black Bile and Man’s Best Friend: A History of the “Black Dog [PDF, 141KB]
• 3rd Prize: Megan McKinlay, WA Churchill’s Black Dog?: The History of the ‘Black Dog’ as a Metaphor for Depression [PDF, 173KB]

Highly commended:

• Fred Curtis, VIC The Black Dog [PDF, 172KB]
• Sue Hanley, NSW The Black Dog Mystery [PDF, 121KB]
• Chris Huet, NSW The Dark Companion: The Origin of ‘Black Dog’ as a Description for Depression [PDF, 127KB]
• Linda Michael, VIC Black Dog: The History of an Expression [PDF, 155KB]
• Martine Raphael, QLD From Myth To Intention: The History Of Black Dog As A Label For Depression [PDF, 220KB]
• Seth Richardson, NSW The Bones [PDF, 235KB]
• Gillian Rose-Schwab, NT Histography and Meaning of the Depressed Black Dog [PDF, 187KB]
• Harriet Sawer, WA The Black Dog [PDF, 51KB]
• Joan Webster, NSW The Black Dog [PDF, 236KB]