Previous years’ publications can be seen at http://www.trencavel.co.uk/St%20Ursin.html

The theme for this year’s competition is LIGHT in its broadest interpretation.

There are two categories: authors 21 years of age and under with a prize of £1,000. (Entry is free).

Authors aged 22 years and above with a prize of £250 (entry £10 or £5 with student id).

Dates for your diary:

• Sunday 16 July 2017 :  final date for entries
• Thursday 21 September 2017 : shortlists announced
• Sunday 26 November 2017 : Awards Ceremony at The Grand, Folkestone

For further information contact hgwellscompetition@gmail.com.

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Previous years’ publications can be seen at http://www.trencavel.co.uk/St%20Ursin.html

The theme for this year’s competition is SPACE in its broadest interpretation.

There are two categories: authors 21 years of age and under with a prize of £1000. (Entry is free).

Authors aged 22 years and above with a prize of £250 (entry £10 or £5 with student id).

Dates for your diary:

• Sunday 17 July 2016 :  final date for entries
• Wednesday 21 September 2016 : shortlists announced
• Sunday 27 November 2016 : Awards Ceremony in Folkestone

For further information contact hgwellscompetition@gmail.com

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Barbara Cambridge has lived in the Folkestone area for some 30 years, having spent several years living in both Mexico and South Africa.  She used to be a study-o-holic, and she has a range of professional, creative writing and other random qualifications, as well a first degree and a Masters in English, both of which were achieved late on in life.  She has written on and off for years in a somewhat haphazard manner.  She becomes frustrated by the long periods when the muse appears to have deserted her.

Barbara has led a number of writing courses and workshops, primarily for the U3A, both in Canterbury and Shepway, and also for Quarterhouse.  Several of her ‘students’ have gone on to do further writing courses, and several have gone on to publish their work.  Barbara loves the satisfaction that comes, in leading creative writing groups, from seeing her ‘students’ open up and become enthused by the whole creative process.

Paul Allen, Chair of UK HG Wells Society, has advised that he will be meeting with the BBC shortly, as they are making a documentary of HG Wells to be screened later this year. They are looking to film in locations where he lived and worked so watch this space…..

We are happy to consider running group workshops across the southeast. What sort of thing would you like to see covered?

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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?

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Kate Jefford, winner of The Grand Prize.

Margaret Turnill, Rosie Vidovix Unsworth and Joshua Lambert who won the Margaret and Reg Turnill Prize.

Joshua Lambert, who won the Margaret and Reg Turnill Prize with “Odalisque”.

Rosie Vidovix Unsworth and Worshipful Town Mayor of Folkestone Roger West with shortlisted Hattie Hopper and Sophie McDonnell and the winner Finley Couzens from Seabrook Primary.

Finley Couzens of Seabrook Primary, winner of the Handwriting Prize.

Photos from the 2013 prize giving is a post from the HG Wells Short Story Competition website.

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Stay tuned for information about this year’s competition, including the theme for your stories, local events and workshops, and of course the closing date.

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Happy writing!

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