We are delighted to announce our two shortlists for the prestigious H G Wells Short Story Competition 2024 on the theme “The Fool”.
The judges have selected the following stories for the 2024 shortlists (listed below in alphabetical story order only).
Shortlist for Junior Competition, The Margaret and Reg Turnill Prize of £1,000
| Eshaan Agarwal | US | The Cradle of Humanity |
| Scarlett Bailey | GB | The Perfect Fool |
| Celia Fournier | CA | Vulture’s Field |
| Jahdai Grey | GB | The Natural Enemy |
| Maisie Harris | GB | A Trap Laid |
| Annabelle McGrane | GB | Smoke and Mirrors |
| Ellie Mead | GB | Summer Strawberries |
| Hector Reynoso | US | Out of Silence |
| Molly Venus | US | In the Weeds |
| Anna Wang | AU | Bao |
Shortlist for the Senior Competition, The Grand Prize of £500
| Lior Blum | GB | The Sign |
| Matthew Dickens | GB | Where the Sun Don’t Shine |
| Colin Evans | GB | A Certain Chemistry |
| Jo Holmwood | IE | Con McGinty’s Shoes |
| Robert Maslen | GB | Sally Grass |
| Peter Poole | GB | Feeling Flat |
| Keith Porter | GB | The Widow |
| Lalitha Ramanathan | SG | A Concert, a Clown, and a Confession |
| Clare Shaw | GB | Ladybird or Fool |
| James Skivington | GB | The Dolls’ House |
| Ian Slatter | GB | The Deal |
| Rebecca Spillett | GB | Thing-lings |
| Saria Steyl | GB | The Marilyn Program |
| Emily Waugh | DE | Genius |
Many congratulations to the shortlisted writers. We look forward to meeting many of you at the online Awards Ceremony on Sunday 17th November 2024. Further details will be emailed to shortlisted authors soon.