Author: Martin Costello
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Flash Fiction Competition 2025: “Envelope”
Details of our 2025 Flash Fiction competition. Write a story on the theme of “Envelope” within 300 words. The deadline is 16 Aug 2025.
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2024 Poetry Competition Winning Entries
The top three entries from our 2024 Poetry Competition: Sunken Sailor by Aman Gill; Silent-is-raw? Sal isn’t wiser? by Helen Kay; and in first place, Fallen by Nancy Graham
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March Bulletin
A few updates for our writing friends in and around Newark
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Flash Fiction Competition 2023: “Mistakes”
Flash Fiction Competition on the theme of Mistakes. 300 words, deadline is Sat 19th Aug. Judged by C.L. Peache.
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2023 Poetry Competition Winning Entries
The top three entries from our 2023 Poetry Competition: Mirror by Louise Wilford; The Cold Plunge Pool in the Georgian House by Isabella Mead; and in first place, The Blacksmith’s Cormorant by Trish Wilson
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YA Fiction Competition Winning Entries
The top three entries from our 2022 YA Fiction Short Story Competition: My Cindy Doll by Louise Mangos; Walking Nightmare by James Edwards; and the winner That Dress by Margaret Morey
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YA Fiction winners
The results of our YA short story competition, as judged by author Gareth Baker
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Flash Fiction Competition Winning Entries
The top three entries from our 2022 Flash Fiction Competition: Choose by Louise Wilford; Ostara and the Hare by Sam Hook (local writers prize winner); and When We Walked Out At Sowing-Time by Sarah Royston
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Poetry Competition Winning Entries
The top three entries from our 2022 Poetry Competition: Lost Space by John Gallas; Venus in retrograde by Glen Wilson; and Hart’s Diary – also by Glen Wilson
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Flash Fiction Winners!
Winners of our recent Flash Fiction Competition!