Author: Emma Scattergood

  • Writing Wizardry Competition Shortlist (Years 3 & 4)

    Writing Wizardry Competition Shortlist (Years 3 & 4)

    We are delighted to announce that the following entries have been shortlisted for the Writing Wizardry Competition. Congratulations to you all! As ever, we had hundreds of entries from hundreds of talented young writers around the world which made it really hard to narrow it down to the names you see here. Please don’t feel…

  • The Writing Wizardry Competition Shortlist (Years 5 & 6)

    The Writing Wizardry Competition Shortlist (Years 5 & 6)

    We are delighted to announce that the following entries have been shortlisted for the Writing Wizardry Competition. Congratulations to you all! As ever, we had hundreds of entries from hundreds of talented young writers all around the world which made it really hard to narrow it down to the names you see here. Please don’t…

  • The Bournemouth Writing Prize Short Story Shortlist 2021

    The Bournemouth Writing Prize Short Story Shortlist 2021

    We are delighted to be able to announce the shortlist of The Bournemouth Writing Prize Short Story competition 2021. Congratulations to all of you listed here! Every shortlisted story has been put forward for inclusion in the anthologies we will be publishing later in the year. We will let you know if yours is selected….

  • The Bournemouth Writing Prize Poetry Shortlist 2021

    The Bournemouth Writing Prize Poetry Shortlist 2021

    We are delighted to be able to announce the shortlist of The Bournemouth Writing Prize Poetry competition 2021. Congratulations to all of you listed here! As, with the short story competition, it was an absolute pleasure to read the entries that were submitted to the BWP from all around the world, although trying to reduce the…

  • Announcing The Bournemouth Writing Prize (Short Story) Longlist 2021

    Announcing The Bournemouth Writing Prize (Short Story) Longlist 2021

    We are delighted to be able to announce which short stories have been long-listed for the Bournemouth Writing Prize 2021. Congratulations to all of you listed here! It was an absolute pleasure to read the hundreds of entries that were submitted from all around the world, although trying to reduce it to these 65 names…

  • What makes a winning poem?

    What makes a winning poem?

    Entering competitions is a great way of setting yourself targets and deadlines to work to. The Bournemouth Writing Prize Poetry Judge, the wonderful Antony Dunn, has shared some hints about what makes a good poem and what he looks for. Watch here.