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HG Wells Short Story Competition 2017
February 15, 2017 by hgwellscompetition
Founded by the world-renowned BBC Aeronautics Correspondent Reg Turnill and his wife, Margaret, to celebrate the life and works of HG Wells and encourage creative writing, especially among the young, the prestigious HG Wells Short Story Competition offers generous Senior and Junior prizes and free publication of all shortlisted entries in a quality, professionally published anthology.
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2017 Awards Ceremony and Shortlist Release Date
August 4, 2017 by hgwellscompetition
The H G Wells Short Story Competition Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday 19 November at The Grand, Folkestone. …
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Free Creative Writing Workshop – 27 May
April 6, 2017 by hgwellscompetition
There will be a supplementary free creative writing / short story writing workshop on Saturday 20 May 10 to 12 noon at The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone CT20 2XL.
If you would like to attend, please contact Barbara Pybus on barbara.pybus21@googlemail.com.
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Free Creative Writing Workshop – Saturday 6th May
April 3, 2017 by hgwellscompetition
There will be a free creative writing / short story writing workshop on Saturday 6 May 10 to 12 noon at The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone CT20 2XL.
This session is currently full unless people drop out, but if you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact Barbara Pybus on barbara.pybus21@googlemail.com.
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HG Wells Prize Shortlisted Author Catherine releases “Strange Roof”
March 21, 2017 by hgwellscompetition
Finishing Line Press are proud to announce the publication of Strange Roof by Catherine Higgins-Moore. This is the latest installment of the New Women’s Voices Series.
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Special Commendation Award 2016 Winner: Alice Sargent – Not Enough Space in this World
February 17, 2017 by hgwellscompetition
As soon as I step into the kitchen, I can see that something tragic has happened. Something that will change us forever. Mother sits, hunched, at the table; her face is frozen in a grotesque contortion, her lips pressed together so that they are barely visible, her eyes dull with anguish, her nose and cheeks scrunched up as though she is in agony.
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The Grand Prize 2016 Winner: Anne Petrie – Space Wars
February 17, 2017 by hgwellscompetition
“Rules are there for a reason,” Eric said, for probably the twentieth time that evening. “When I was assistant manager at the bank, there were rules. Everyone had to keep the rules because otherwise it would have been chaos. The same principle applies here.” He put his pipe back in his mouth and leant back, arms folded across his waistcoat.
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The Margaret and Reg Turnill Prize 2016 Winner: Holly Cartwright – The Fallow Sons of a Failed Astronaut
February 17, 2017 by hgwellscompetition
Father tells us that during the day the sky is merely a leafy branch which shades us from the heat of the sun but at night it is a window to outer space.
The HG Wells SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Founded by the world-renowned BBC Aeronautics Correspondent Reg Turnill and his wife, Margaret, to celebrate the life and works of HG Wells and encourage creative writing, especially among the young, the prestigious HG Wells Short Story Competition offers generous Senior and Junior prizes and free publication of all shortlisted entries in a quality, professionally published paperback anthology.
