Pete’s Story Stands Out

A WITTY science fiction story about the tricks of time travel 100 years from now has earned Rehoboth Christian High School student Peter Phillips a place in a national anthology of prose.

The Year 11 student, from Armadale, won first prize in the high school division of an Australia–wide short story competition run by the Queensland-based Australasian Publishing Group.

Peter’s entry was one of 6500 from around the country and he was the only West Australian finalist in the competition, whish was also open to primary schools.

His short story, entitled The Time of Your Life, is set in New Delhi in 2014 at a time when people “of non-specific gender and who refuse to be classified” are protesting about the rampant misuse of time travel.

In a campaign speech to a large crowd at Assembly Square, President Archibald D.Wilberforce, promises to outlaw time travel in an attempt to gain a few votes. When his declaration does not achieve the desired result, he and his aide use time travel to go back to the meeting to try again – this time with the president sporting a different tie and a bigger campaign smile.

Rehoboth Christian High School principal Ron Geijsman said Peter won $500 for his entry and another $500 was awarded to the school. The money would go towards the purchase of an outdoor public announcement system.

Published: 18/08/1999
Source: The Community Newspaper

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