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The 70th Swanwick 2018 Writing Magazine Competition
Writing Magazine has now completed the judging of our three competitions and the winners are:
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Children’s Story
First Jennifer Skene Second Damien McNee Third Heather Allison |
Poetry
First Christine J. Allen Second Alison Proom Third Jack Howard |
Short story
First Michael Callaghan Second Sophie Flynn Third Lynne Hallett |
Congratulations to all the prize winners. Jennifer, Christine and Michael all win a free place at this year’s school. Damien, Alison and Sophie all win a Writing Magazine manuscript appraisal and Heather, Jack and Lynne win a copy of the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook 2018. You’ll be able to hear the winning stories and poem read at Swanwick on the Sunday, and the first place winners will be published in the October issue of Writing Magazine’s competition supplement.
There were many fantastic entries and winners were chosen from the shortlisted entries below:
There were many fantastic entries and winners were chosen from the shortlisted entries below:
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Children’s Story
Alison Allen, Reigate, Surrey Kirsty Hammond, Darvel, East Ayrshire Tiggy Hayes, Gillingham, Dorset Pamela Keevil, Ruscombe, Gloucestershire Anna Mitchener, Hursley, Hampshire Hazel Prior, Luxborough, Somerset Stacey Taylor, Cardiff Tracy Turner-Jones, Sydenham, London SE26 |
Poetry
Terry Baldock, Droitwich, Worcestershire Gwyneth Box, Warwick Veronica Bright, Torpoint, Cornwall Cathy Grimmer, Ripon, North Yorkshire Lumi Koivu, Tavistock, Devon Leah Larwood, Great Plumstead, Norfolk Helen Liston, Bristol Alison Leach, Wirral, Merseyside Elizabeth Mason, Wingfield, Wiltshire Linda Reynolds, Gillingham, Kent |
Short story
Christopher Bennett, Lindfield, West Sussex Mike Berry, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham Christine Byles, Saltash, Cornwall Linda Gaunt, Exeter, Devon Ali Luke, Garforth, Leeds Jennifer Moore, Ivybridge, Devon Janet Newman, Kirkby Muxloe, Leicester Fran Tracey, Ruislip, Middlesex Josie Turner, Tonbridge, Kent Paula Wallace, Wargrave, Berkshire |
If you missed out this year then why not attend Ingrid’s Writing for Competitions course and hear all the dos and don’ts of contest submissions, as well as strategies for both themed and non-themed contests? The theme for 2019 will be up on the website shortly.
To win a place in the 2018 competition there were three categories:
A poem up to 40 lines, a short story up to 1,000 words, children’s fiction up to 1,000 words.
The theme for all entries was ‘BONDING’.
Prizes: A fully inclusive week at the 2018 Summer School for the winner in each category; Writing Magazine manuscript appraisal for the second prize and a copy of the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook 2018 for the third prize.
The winning entry for each category will be published in Writing Magazine
Entry fee: £5 for each work entered
Multiple entries are allowed within each category and for each category. Entries must not be under consideration for other publications or competitions.
HOW TO ENTER
Enter online: here
Or by post: Swanwick 2018 Competition, Warners Group Publications, The Maltings, West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9PH (please make cheques payable to WARNERS GROUP PUBLICATIONS)
Poetry manuscripts: Entries must be typed in single spacing with double spacing between stanzas on single sides of A4 paper. Your name, address, phone number, email address and the name of the competition must be typed on a separate A4 sheet. Electronic entries should be a single doc, docx, txt, rtf or pdf file with the contact details etc. on p1, and your poem on the second page.
Fiction manuscripts: Entries must be typed in double spacing on single sides of A4 paper with a front page stating your name, address, telephone number and email address, your story title and the name of the competition. Electronic entries should be a single doc, docx, txt, rtf or pdf file with the contact details etc. on p1 and your story commencing on the second page.
Closing date: 30 April 2018
Email: secretary@swanwickwritersschool.org.uk
A poem up to 40 lines, a short story up to 1,000 words, children’s fiction up to 1,000 words.
The theme for all entries was ‘BONDING’.
Prizes: A fully inclusive week at the 2018 Summer School for the winner in each category; Writing Magazine manuscript appraisal for the second prize and a copy of the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook 2018 for the third prize.
The winning entry for each category will be published in Writing Magazine
Entry fee: £5 for each work entered
Multiple entries are allowed within each category and for each category. Entries must not be under consideration for other publications or competitions.
HOW TO ENTER
Enter online: here
Or by post: Swanwick 2018 Competition, Warners Group Publications, The Maltings, West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9PH (please make cheques payable to WARNERS GROUP PUBLICATIONS)
Poetry manuscripts: Entries must be typed in single spacing with double spacing between stanzas on single sides of A4 paper. Your name, address, phone number, email address and the name of the competition must be typed on a separate A4 sheet. Electronic entries should be a single doc, docx, txt, rtf or pdf file with the contact details etc. on p1, and your poem on the second page.
Fiction manuscripts: Entries must be typed in double spacing on single sides of A4 paper with a front page stating your name, address, telephone number and email address, your story title and the name of the competition. Electronic entries should be a single doc, docx, txt, rtf or pdf file with the contact details etc. on p1 and your story commencing on the second page.
Closing date: 30 April 2018
Email: secretary@swanwickwritersschool.org.uk
Last year's winning entries
What does a winning entry look like? Take a look at the 2017 winners, reproduced courtesy of Writing Magazine.
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