Brandon Tsang
The 2017 Australian young writer program has shaped up well with quite a number of new young writers this year. Moreover, we invite young people 18-30 interested in a monthly column in Christian Today to contact us (see details below).
The new young writers in 2017 (and late 2016)
Jesse Moore - Sunshine Coast
Jia Pan Xaio - Sydney
Isabella White - Sydney
Brent Van Mourit - Brisbane
Conor Ryan - Adelaide
Brandon Tsang - Sydney
Jessica Currie - Brisbane
Mark Flippance - Adelaide
Leigh Clough - Gold Coast
Teagan Russell - Sydney
Phil Hall - Melbourne
Liam Denny - Sydney
Roydon Ng - Sydney
Renee Jenner - Sydney
The young writer program consists of five weeks. Each set of five weeks is called a Cycle. There are 10 Cycles in the year.
Editors
Week 1 - Emma Seabrook
Week 2 - Rebecca Moore
Week 3 - Tim Price
Week 4 - Aira Chilcott
Week 5 - Liam Denny
Week Co-ordinators
Week 1 - Dr Mark Tronson
Week 2 - Russell Modlin
Week 3 - Rosanne Menacho
Week 4 - Bridget Brenton
Week 5 - Ashley Menelaws
Jia Pan Xaio
Australia
In 2017 the Australian young writer program continues as is -
New young writer coordinator
Michael Dahlenburg
Team emailing
Week 1 - Kandima Awendila
Week 2 - Cartia Moore
Week 3 - Emily Black
Week 4 - Caitlyn Furler
Week 5 - Ashley Menelaws
Statistician
Bill Chilcott
IT help
Steven Huang
Data Base
Laura Veloso
PSI site uploads
Belinda Croft
Panellists
Gavin Lawrie
Aira Chilcott
Vicki Nunn
Laura Veloso
Kandima Awendila
National Office
Dr Mark Tronson
Conor Ryan
We have available writing spots in the Australian Weeks 2, 3 and 4. We welcome additional Australian 18-30 year olds interested in becoming young writers – info@markt.id.au or psi_australia@bigpond.com 0419 917 713.
Post 30 years olds in the system are welcome to stay on 'til 35 and are then transferred, should they wish to keep writing their 10 articles a year, to the 'senior writer' group (delineates age). Christian Today publishes them as 'columnists' – the same as the young writers, whereas the term 'senior writer' is utilised internally by PSI.
Our oldest senior writer is Ron Ross 78 who has enjoyed a life time in both secular and Christian media including heading up an international Christian media agency in Jerusalem. The two newest senior writers for 2017 are Rev Grant Harris (Auckland NZ), Genevieve Wilson (Canada), Dr Ross Clifford (Sydney), Christina Tyson (Wellington NZ).
Jessica Currie
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.
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
