Hello Cranked Anvillers around the world! Did you miss us? Because we certainly missed you - and we couldn't stay away any longer. And, just like Take That, this time we're Back For Good. (Yes, we did a random Take That reference - what's got into us since we've been away?) There’s a certain kind … Continue reading Our Writing Competitions are back – and better than ever!

We're delighted to report on the success of another of our former writing prize winners. In November 2024, Hannah Retallick released her debut collection of literary short stories, called Something Very Human, with Bridge House Publishing. The Second Prize winning entry from our Jan22 competition, When the Tour Guide Still Smiles, has been included in … Continue reading Another Success Story – Past Cranked Anvil Prize Winner Publishes Short Story Collection

One of our former prize winners, Richard Hooton, is to have his debut novel The Margaret Code published on 10 April by Sphere, an imprint of Little Brown. The voice-led whodunnit follows eighty-nine-year-old Margaret whose failing memory holds the key to the murder investigation taking place on her street. It will also be published in … Continue reading Past Cranked Anvil Prize Winner Lands Agent And Book Deal

Three stories for just £10 entry fee RETURNS! When we brought back our flash fiction competition in November 2023, after a year's sabbatical, we restricted the number of entries to just two. But now we've decided to increase that, offering even better value-for-money to writers wanting to enter multiple stories into our ever-growing competition. Of … Continue reading Our Flash Fiction Competition – you can now enter THREE stories for just £10