2019/20 Short Story Competition Results

Results Of The Short Story Competition 2019/20 (2020-04-07 11:41:33)

We held a virtual meeting using Zoom on 6th April 2020

The judge this year was novelist Nicola May who decided to recognise six writers in the 2020 short story competition.

• First and the Summer Competition Trophy: You Always Hurt by Michael Ranes

• Second place: The Red Right Hand by Lorraine Forrest-Turner

• There was a joint 3rd place award: Hollywood Dream by John Downing and Kielder Water by Edward Harte

Nicola also recognised two writers in the category of highly commended stories, the first was These Three Remain by Robert Kibble the second commended story was Misfits and Misadventures by Carol Breuer.

Her most recent number one bestselling novel is The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay. The School Gates and Christmas Spirit won awards for Best Author Read at the Festival of Romance in 2012 and 2014 respectively.

Prior to becoming a full-time author, Nicola worked in PR & events management for various blue chip corporations.

Nicola lives in Ascot in Berkshire, with her rescue cat Stanley. The third book in her Cockleberry Bay series is out in April 2020.

Flashback to last October when Nicola visited the group.