Our entry inbox grows bigger with every fresh quarter, and the judges have had more stories to read this quarter than ever before. Our '4 entries for the price of 3' continues to prove popular, and we're delighted that it's encouraging so much great writing out there. So much so that we've decided to extend … Continue reading October 2020 – Long List
Category: Lists & Winners
July 2020 – Shortlist and winners
We had a fantastic response to our special offer this quarter, with lots of writers taking advantage of being able to submit 4 stories for the price of 3. (We're repeating the offer this quarter.) The judges have thoroughly enjoyed reading all the eligible entries, and it has been a tougher task than ever to … Continue reading July 2020 – Shortlist and winners
July 2020 – Long List
Our special offer this quarter of 4 entries for the price of 3 proved massively popular - just as we though it would - and we received the biggest collection of entries since the competition started. It's been a huge task whittling them down to the long list, but we've thoroughly enjoyed reading the entries. … Continue reading July 2020 – Long List
April 2020 – Shortlist and winners
Here it is - the results of our latest short story competition. The judges have had a tough time chosing from the longlist of entries. After much deliberation, the shortlist and three placed stories have now been selected. Congratulations to: 1st: Alan Kennedy - The Storyteller's Gift 2nd: Gillian Welby - News Flash In Manchester … Continue reading April 2020 – Shortlist and winners
April 2020 – Long List
There's no denying it - it's been the strangest of times over the past three months. The number of entries we receive each quarter continues to grow - and we're certain that, this time round, lockdown has played a part in that. In fact, we've decided this quarter to put on a special offer for … Continue reading April 2020 – Long List
January 2020 – Shortlist and winners
Our competition grows bigger every quarter, and the judges have had their toughest time yet chosing from the longlist of entries. After much deliberation, though, the shortlist and three placed stories have now been selected. Congratulations to: 1st: Nicki Parkins - Turnstone 2nd: Joe Bedford - The House Always Wins 3rd: Sherry Morris - Never … Continue reading January 2020 – Shortlist and winners
January 2020 – Long List
It's been the longest period of time that we've taken to announce our long list this quarter - due to the increasing number of quality entries we've received from all around the world. The judges have enjoyed reading all qualifying entries, and we're delighted to publish our long list below. However - We're still receiving … Continue reading January 2020 – Long List
October 2019 – Shortlist and winners
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 … Continue reading October 2019 – Shortlist and winners
