‘2021’ Category

  1. 2021 Senior Prize Shortlisted Story: Houssam Alissa – The Trojan Horse

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    December 1, 2021 by Tim Prater


  2. 2021 HG Wells Short Story Competition Award Winners and Ceremony

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    November 21, 2021 by Tim Prater

    At the 2021 HG Wells Short Story Competition Award Ceremony on Zoom on Sunday 21st November, the winners were announced …
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  3. HG Wells Short Story Competition Shortlists 2021

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    September 21, 2021 by Tim Prater

    We are delighted to announce our two shortlists for the prestigious H G Wells Short Story Competition 2021 on the …
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  4. Grappling with the Unintelligible: Reg Turnill

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    July 9, 2021 by Tim Prater

    As a young journalist, Reg Turnill met most of the prewar political personalities and later became the BBC’s space correspondent …
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  5. Folkestone Book Festival 2021: The Shape of Things to Come

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    April 3, 2021 by Tim Prater

    "The Shape of Things to Come" book festival banner

    Creative Folkestone have announced the return of the Folkestone Book Festival: The Shape of Things to Come. Between Friday 4 …
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  6. HG Wells Short Story Competition: Adult Creative Writing Workshop: Chekhov’s gun

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    March 22, 2021 by Tim Prater

    IOF 32 Revolver with S&W (L) cartridges (Anupam Kamal, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IOF-32-REV-1.JPG)

    On Wednesday 19th and 26th May, the H G Wells Short Story Competition has organised two free online writing workshops for …
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  7. HG Wells Short Story Competition: Junior Creative Writing Workshop: Chekhov’s gun

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    March 22, 2021 by Tim Prater

    IOF 32 Revolver with S&W (L) cartridges (Anupam Kamal, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IOF-32-REV-1.JPG)

    On Wednesday 22nd and 29th May, the H G Wells Short Story Competition has organised two free online writing workshops for …
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  8. HG Wells Short Story Competition 2021: Mask

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    January 13, 2021 by Tim Prater

    Face mask

    Founded by the world-renowned BBC Aeronautics Correspondent Reg Turnill and his wife, Margaret, to celebrate the life and works of …
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2023

Theme: Motion

Entries for our 2023 Competition are now open.

Deadline for entries is Monday 10th July (11pm BST). Shortlist announcement Thursday 21st September. Winners to be announced Sunday 19th November.

For further information, please read the rules and FAQs below. If you cannot find the answer to your query there, you can email hgwellscompetition@gmail.com

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