Programme for the Awards Ceremony – Sunday 25th November 2018
at The Grand, The Leas, Folkestone
Master of Ceremonies: Charles Bain Smith (Chair of Judges)
12.00 Arrival and welcome to Awards Ceremony in the Drawing Room
Welcome drink / tea or coffee
1230 Opening remarks by Charles Bain Smith
Talk by Norah Perkins of Curtis Brown
13.00 Buffet lunch
Dessert and coffee
– Accompanied with video readings from authors unable to attend
14.00 Readings from shortlisted stories
14.30 The Awards
The Grand Prize (senior prize), courtesy of Michael Stainer – awarded by Norah Perkins
The Margaret and Reg Turnill Prize (junior prize), courtesy of Margaret and Reg Turnill – awarded by Norah Perkins
Certificates & Anthologies for shortlisted runners up
– awarded by Charlie Bain Smith
Photographs
14.50 Announcement of next year’s theme and dates
15.00 Close
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