Author: Gary Fuller
The Grand Prize 2016 Winner: Anne Petrie – Space Wars
“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,…
The Margaret and Reg Turnill Prize 2016 Winner: Holly Cartwright – The Fallow Sons of a Failed Astronaut
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.
HG Wells Short Story Competition 2017
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…
2016 winners and 2017 theme announced!
There were over 90 people attending the 2016 H G Wells Short Story Competition Awards at the Grand, Folkestone on Sunday 27 November where are winners for 2016 were announced.
Shortlists Announced!
There has been a bumper crop of entries this year for the H G Wells Short Story Competition 2016. We are very pleased to announce the following writers have been shortlisted for our prizes: Margaret and Reg Turnill Prize (£1,000) Holly Cartwright, The Fallow Sons of a Failed Astronaut; Caitlin Evans, The Disturbance; Allison Stevick,…
With grateful thanks to our generous 2016 sponsors
As we draw to the end of the competition in 2016, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our generous sponsors, Folkestone Town Council, Shepway District Council, Rosie Unsworth in co-operation with Rotary International and: the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) ALCS makes sure writers are paid what’s due to them when people use…
Update to Entry Form!
You can now click on “How to Enter” above which will take you to a new page with a link to download the entry form. Please note that if you have downloaded the entry form before 30/04/2016, your cheques or BACS payments need to be made out to “H G Wells Short Story Competition” Any…
Events coming soon….please note change of date
We will be holding a free workshop at The Grand Hotel, Folkestone on Saturday 4th June, 10am-12pm, led by Barbara Cambridge. Places are limited to 10 only, so they will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Please get in touch to book your space! Barbara Cambridge has lived in the Folkestone area for some…
Cassandra Yong, winner of the judge’s special prize 2015 and student at Imperial College London
Page 1 of Cassandra Yong article Page 2 of Cassandra Yong article We have great pleasure in sharing the attached “Feature Focus” article about Cassandra Yong, 2015 winner of the judge’s special prize and student at Imperial College, London. What do you think?
