Thursday 18 December 2014

WINNERS OF THE SOUTH WALES SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2014




We are pleased to announce the winners of the South Wales Short Story Competition. Congratulations to Andrea Wotherspoon from Caithness in Scotland. Her entry Breaking the Surface was the judges' favourite. 

Hayley Cox, senior publishing coordinator at Candy Jar Books, said: "The response to our competition once again has been breathtaking. Entries have come from all over the United Kingdom. We are truly a national event and we are especially pleased that one of our Celtic cousins has won the top prize."

Following a lengthy and difficult judging process, twelve short stories have been chosen for publication including Andrea Wotherspoon's winning entry. 

 
Sarah Evans (Welwyn Garden City), Tony Mayle (Alton) and Jane Collins (Bridgend) have also been highly commended for their entries. 


Winner
Breaking the Surface by Andrea Wotherspoon 

Highly Commended
Confessions of a Delinquent Daughter by Sarah Evans 
The Moon (and Back) by Tony Mayle  
The Fisherman’s Voice by Jane Collins 

Shortlist
Crisis Meeting in Hell by Jonathon Macho 
Finding Confidence by Linda Poole 
Imaginary Friends by Cheryl Powell 
Reality of Guilt by Rob Tye 
Saved By A Wallet And Some Salmon Teriyaki! by Danny Harris
The Painted Nails by Helen Chambers 
Trunk by Molly Jarvis 
Tulips by Holly Miles 

The book is due to be released in early 2015.

2 comments:

  1. Have just read the 2012 short story collection. Looking forward to reading the 2014 entries

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  2. Looking forwards to seeing the 2014 book. Do you know when publication date will be?

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