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And the winner of the Bournemouth Writing Prize for Poetry is…

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Like the Short Story category, the Poetry entries for 2022 surpassed any other year in both numbers and strength - making the task of choosing just one winner even more of a challenge than usual. As ever poet Antony Dunn, and in-house poet Tom Masters, rose enthusiastically to the challenge and now, ... View Post

The Shortlist for The BWP Poetry category is announced

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We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Bournemouth Writing Prize Poetry category 2022. Congratulations to all. It was, as ever, extremely hard to whittle it down, so we have gone for a rather long shortlist this year, but we are hopeful that you will forgive us!   Bournemouth ... View Post

The SHORTLIST for the BWP Short Story category is announced

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And here it is, the long awaited Shortlist for The Bournemouth Writing Prize Short Story! Congratulations to everyone listed here. The winner will be announced at the end of the month.   The Bournemouth Writing Prize Shortlist 2022 Conducting by Jack Fenton Father’s Day by Chris ... View Post

The longlist for the BWP Short Story category is announced

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After much enjoyment, some debate, and a rather late night (!), we can finally reveal the longlist for the Bournemouth Writing Prize Short Story category for 2022. It has been far from easy. As Emma Scattergood, Fresher's Editorial Director, said: 'We had a fabulous response to the Prize again ... View Post

New role for BWP judge, Ansa Khan Khattak

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Congratulations to Bournemouth Writing Prize judge, Ansa Khan Khattak, who has left Picador to join Hutchinson Heinemann as Senior Commissioning Editor.  The Bookseller reported on the move by saying,  "With her ability to spot and nurture new talent and the ambition with which she publishes her ... View Post