Programme for the Awards Ceremony – Sunday 24^th 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 Silé Edwards of Curtis Brown (Norah Brown has had to pull out of the ceremony for family reasons: we’re delighted Silé has agreed to attend and make a presentation and our awards in her place.)

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 Silé Edwards

The Margaret and Reg Turnill Prize (junior prize), courtesy of Margaret and Reg Turnill – awarded by Silé Edwards

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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Thank you.

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