Writers' & Artists' Short Story Competition 2015 Shortlist

20th March 2015
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8th December 2020

As ever, we've had an absolutely fantastic response for this competition. With thousands of stories of an extremely high standard, our judge has had her work cut out trying to narrow down so many great entries. Thank you to everyone who submitted their work!

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However, tough as they were, decisions have had to be made. 

The shortlist of writers whose stories are being considered for a cash prize of £500 and a place at an Arvon writing course are as follows:

Untitled by Simon Pearson 

Poppy Jones and the Ding Dong Song by John Clarke

The Joy of Confession by Daniel Packer

When Joysticks Become Control Columns by Mike Martin

My Name is Marcus Harvey by Frances Hurd

The Joy Chair by Michael J. Fleming

Ramblings by Klinte Mie Jepsen

Antelope by Fiona Mitchell

Ode to Joy by Richard Newton

Speeding by Dorit Kedar

Moss Coloured Memories by Jenny Harding-Rolls

What’s in a Name? by Rachel Vickery

Joy story by Matthew Mundy

Sing for Joy by Margaret Abbett

Other Shoes by Jonathan Skinner 

Joy by Dick Johns

Schadenfreude by Louis Patel

Joy by Loraine Saacks

Probearbeiten by Melissa Schmidt

Killjoy by Thomas Giles

The winner and two runners-up will be announced here in just over a week - on Monday 30th March. Lucy Wood, acclaimed short story writer and author of Diving Belles, is currently hard at work deciding who the three winners will be. Good luck to everyone on the shortlist and again, thank you for such a positive response. It's a privilege for us to read the work of so many keen writers.

Didn't make the shortlist this time? Try, try and try again! Keep checking back to our Competitions page for new opportunities.

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Comments

congrts to all the shortlisted candidates, you all are already a winner.

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Ashwerya T
23/03/2015

Congratulations to all who made the short list. It was exciting taking part and I have a story to use elsewhere so I'm happy! I would've been surprised to be shortlisted for my first attempt at a competition.

Good luck to everyone!

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I am staggered and delighted to be on the shortlist. Congratulations to everyone else.

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