The biggest crop of entries we’ve had so far for this quarter’s competition, which has made the job of choosing the three placed stories more difficult than ever. After much deliberation over the longlist, though, they have now been selected. Congratulations to:

1st: Andy Banks – Surface Tension

2nd: Claire Wilson – When Death Calls

3rd: Gwenda Major – Spitting Image

Prize money is on its way to you, and your stories are published here on our website.

Well done to the following writers who made it onto the shortlist:

James Harvey; Matt Oliver; Tony Oswick; J D Revitt; Liane Smith; Barbara Young.

Our next competition is now open: maximum 1500 words, any theme/genre, deadline January 31st. We look forward to reading your entries.