We are delighted to announce our two shortlists for the prestigious H G Wells Short Story Competition 2022 on the theme “Switch”.
The judges have selected the following stories for the 2022 shortlists (listed below in alphabetical story order only).
Shortlist for Junior Competition, The Margaret and Reg Turnill Prize of £1,000
| Ginny Martin | GB | Binding Switch |
| Katie Farrell | IE | Discernment |
| Amelie Roscoe | GB | Salting the Earth |
| Adriana Tihan | GB | Switch |
| Ryan Lee | KR | The Animal Boy |
Shortlist for the Senior Competition, The Grand Prize of £500
| Ricardo Vosse | GB | (The Tale Of) Mr Motivator |
| Sasha Gill | GB | And Then Come the Pixies |
| David McVey | GB | Ben Kingsley Time-warped My Tennis Ball |
| Stephen O’Reilly | IE | Hibernicus Rising |
| Peter Adamson | GB | I Need You To Be Harold |
| Kim A. Bigelow | US | My Refrigerator Won’t Let Me |
| Susannah Rickards | GB | Olive Branches |
| Shagufta T | GB | Peeling |
| Amanda D’Errico | US | The Rehzinin |
| Adrian Paul | GB | What Would the Jackmans Do |
Many congratulations to the shortlisted writers. We look forward to meeting many of you at the online Awards Ceremony on Sunday 20th November 2022. Further details will be emailed to shortlisted authors soon.