Judge Fiona Cooper has selected her winners
for the January Global Short Story Competition and writers from New Zealand and
France have taken the honours.
The £100 first place prize goes to a writer
from Paris, France. Fiona says of
Morning
Tide by Alan Goudie: “A well crafted story with lavish and confident use of
language and imagery. The writer has used subtle phrasing and an energetic pace
which involves the reader from the outset. With the wholly unpredicted twist
(in his sobriety!), the story moves to a different level and becomes both
empathetic and memorable. This sort of skill could sustain a much longer piece
of writing very well.”
The £25 highly
commended prize goes to Hayley Solomon, of Wanganui, New Zealand. Fiona says of
To steal a diamond from a duke: “What a lovely story!! I am
knee deep in 'Mr Selfridge' at the moment and I could picture Lady May as the
elegant jewel thief! Very accomplished and involving subtle layers of action
and description that make a thoroughly convincing and engaging narrative.”
The writers on the
shortlist are:
Alexandra Habashi, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Virginie Tozzo, Abbeville, France
Magdalena Herman, Warsaw, Poland
Faith Mann, Salford, England
Lucy Baker, Ipswich, England
Jasmine Fisher, London. England
Lennie Halil, Earlwood, NWS, Australia
Daniel Fortner, Thomasville, GA, United
States
Stories can be entered into the competition
at www.inscribemedia.co.uk
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