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The 2018 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award - final results

Thank you to everyone who entered this year's Exeter Story Prize. We have enjoyed reading all the stories, but huge congratulations must go to our short list and winners. Difficult decisions had to made along the way, but we are delighted with our final choices. The winning stories can be read HERE

First Prize - Time to Come Home - Daniel Murphy
​Second Prize - Camellia Girl - Judith Wilson
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Third Prize - Twin Bees
 - Christine Mustchin
The Trisha Ashley Award - Moon Jellies - Louise Farr
Short List

Below the Surface - Stephanie Hutton
Fresh Watter - Rob McInroy
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It’s the War - Alexandra Gough
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Licking the Toad - Kathy Hoyle
​Silken Threads - Jasmina Svenne
Title (to be decided) - Hannah Persaud
The Conchie Road - Caroline Lodge
The Puppets of Eric Honecker - A.V. Bruce
 Long List

Behind the Table - Sarah Martin
Below the Surface - Stephanie Hutton
Blinded by Blood - Elizabeth Quiet
Camellia Girl - Judith Wilson
Fresh Watter - Rob McInroy

Hang on in There - Jo Eastop
Hen - Chloe Turner
Hope is the Thing with Feathers - Petra McNulty
It’s the War - Alexandra Gough
Licking the Toad - Kathy Hoyle
Mrs Hurst’s Dog - Caroline Lodge
Moon Jellies - Louise Farr
Playlist - Tracy Fells
She’s Not Here - Judith Wilson
Silken Threads - Jasmina Svenne
Snow Day - Zofia Duszynska
Stone - Linda Anderson
Table by the Window - Yvonne Sampson
Therapy - James Northern
Time to Come Home - Daniel Murphy
Title (to be decided) - Hannah Persaud
The Conchie Road - Caroline Lodge
The Kindest Thing - Barbara Jarratt
The Puppets of Eric Honecker - A.V. Bruce
Twin Bees - Christine Mustchin
Weatherby’s Return - Charles Warren
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Exeter Story Prize, Trisha Ashley Award and Flash competition trophies. Click to enlarge.
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Trisha Ashley
​1st Prize - £500 plus trophy
2nd Prize - £150
3rd Prize - £100

The Trisha Ashley Award - £200 plus trophy


The competition is for stories of up to ten thousand words (no minimum) on any theme.
We are delighted that Sunday Times Bestselling author, Trisha Ashley is once again offering an award for the best humorous story.
New this year is the option, for an additional fee, to have feedback from the judges in the form of a two hundred word report. 



Rules
 
1 - The Exeter Story Prize is open for submissions until midnight on 31st August 2018, which is without exception the closing date. Any entries received after this date will be disqualified and no refund of the entry fee will be made.
2 - The Exeter Story Prize is for a story of up to ten thousand words in English. There is no minimum word count.
3 - Stories may be on any theme but only humorous stories will be eligible for the Trisha Ashley Award.
4 - The judges will decide which stories will be put forward for the Trisha Ashley Award.
5 - Stories should not have been previously published in print, on the internet or broadcast.
6 - Simultaneous submissions are allowed but please be prepared to withdraw your entry if it is a prizewinner elsewhere.
7 - Entries can only be submitted electronically via this site and the payment made via Paypal. Prizes will be awarded via Paypal.
8 - Entrants should be over 18 years of age.
9 - Only doc, docx, pdf and rtf files will be accepted. Any other formats will be disqualified. Please present your work in Times New Roman or Arial, 12 pt, 1.5 or double-spaced. The file title should be the same as your story title. Your name should not appear anywhere on the story.
10 - The long list will be published here in November. The winners will be announced at a date tba. 

11 - The judges’ decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
12 - CreativeWritingMatters reserves the right to publish the stories winning cash prizes.

How to Enter

1 - In the subject line of your email, type ESP followed by the title of your story.
2 - In the body of the email type your name, contact details (postal address and mobile and/or landline number) and the title of your story. 
If payment is made using a different name, it is essential you include that name in the email you send with the story.
3 - Attach your story in one of the formats set out in Rule 9 and email to [email protected] 
4 - Click on the appropriate Paypal button below and pay the fee.


Entry Fee: £12

Entry Fee to Include a Report: £32

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    • 2024 Exeter Novel Prize
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    • 2023 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award
    • 2022 Exeter Novel Prize
    • 2022 Exeter Story Prize & Trisha Ashley Award >
      • 2022 ESP & Trisha Ashley Award Winners
    • 2021 Exeter Novel Prize >
      • 2021 ENPrize Judge's report
    • 2021 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award >
      • 2021 ESP Winning Stories
    • 2020 Exeter Novel Prize >
      • 2020 ENPrize Judge's Report
    • 2020 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award >
      • 2020 Winning Stories
    • 2019 Exeter Novel Prize >
      • 2019 ENP Judge's Report
    • 2019 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award >
      • 2019 ESP Winning Stories
    • 2019 Exeter Flash Competition >
      • 2109 Flash Winners
    • 2018 Exeter Novel Prize
    • 2018 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award >
      • 2108 ESP Winning stories
    • 2018 Exeter Flash Competition >
      • 2018 Flash Winners
    • 2017 Exeter Novel Prize
    • 2017 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award
    • 2016 Exeter Novel Prize Award Ceremony and Judge's Report
    • 2016 Exeter Story Prize
    • 2015 ENP Award Ceremony and Judge's reports
    • 2015 ESP, Award Ceremony and Judges' Report
    • 2014 ENP Award Ceremony and Judge's Report
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