Category: Fiction
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Picador Commissioning Editor, Ansa Khan Khattak, reveals what she likes to see in a story
Click here to watch Ansa Khan Khattak, one of the The Bournemouth Writing Prize judges, share her thoughts on what makes a great short story. Short story entries can be on any theme, and in any genre. The only stipulation is that they are less than 3000 words. For more information on how to enter,…
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Read: The Day After Yesterday by Felicia Yap
The Day After Yesterday by Felicia Yap received a Special Commendation in the First 500 Words of a Novel category at the Fresher Writing Prize 2016. Felicia has recently secured a publishing deal for the novel so we’re thrilled to have included the first 500 words in our 2016 anthology, along with all our other…
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Read: Encantada by Helen Dring
Encantada by Helen Dring won the Fresher Writing Prize for the First 500 Words of a Novel 2016. Helen’s story, along with all of the other shortlisted entries, can be found in the Fresher Writing 2016 anthology which can be purchased via our Books page. Encantada Prologue By the time I was sixteen I had stopped…
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Read: Cyfannedd Fach by Hannah Persaud
Cyfannedd Fach by Hannah Persaud won the Fresher Writing Prize for Best Short Story 2016. Hannah’s story, along with all of the other shortlisted entries, can be found in the Fresher Writing 2016 anthology which can be purchased via our Books page. Cyfannedd Fach The cottage is as they left it. Each…
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Read: Blank Walls by Hannah Persaud
Hannah Persaud won the Fresher Writing Prize for Best Short Story 2016 with her story Cyfannedd Fach. This, along with Blanks Walls and all of the other shortlisted entries, can be found in the Fresher Writing 2016 anthology which can be purchased via our Books page. Blank Walls There’s a new photograph…