Tag: Writing

  • Writing for Peace

    Writing for Peace

    The optional theme for this year’s Fresher Writing Prize is Peace. The idea of peace can mean something different to everyone, and we are looking forward to seeing how you interpret it in your stories and poems. We hope to inspire you to explore and share what exactly it is that peace means to you. We…

  • Volume 4 Cover Reveal

    Volume 4 Cover Reveal

    Volume 4 Cover Reveal Before we launch the Fresher Writing Prize 2019, we are excited to reveal the front cover of the 2018 Fresher Writing Anthology. Designed by Oliver Ray, this Medusa-inspired cover perfectly represents the anthology’s theme of monsters and the entries inside are just as brilliant!     The paperback edition of this…

  • First 500 words of a novel winner 2018

    First 500 words of a novel winner 2018

    We have returned with another winner for the first 500 words of a novel category! Sorry for the delay, but our amazing judge Madeleine Milburn, founder of the Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency, had the extremely difficult decision in choosing just one winner out of all the entries we received. Our winner of…

  • Flash Fiction Winner 2018

    Flash Fiction Winner 2018

    It’s Wednesday and time to announce our next Fresher Writing Prize 2018 winner! The flash fiction category took on this year’s monster theme, and it was key to make every word count so the story leapt of the page. Our judge for this category James Cole, who is an author and the Programme leader for…

  • Poetry Winner 2018

    Poetry Winner 2018

    It’s our second day announcing our Fresher Writing Prize 2018 winners! Today we look at the glorious poetry category, who this year put the monster theme to the test. Our judge, who had the difficult task of choosing one winner, was award-winning poet Antony Dunn! He has come to a decision and the winner for…

  • Short Story Winner 2018

    Short Story Winner 2018

    The winner of the Fresher Writing Prize for short story has been announced. Our judge, author Claire Fuller, had a lot of amazing short story entries to sift through over the last few months, but she did finally come to a final decision on her favourite monster story! The Fresher Writing Prize 2018 winner for…