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
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First Prize - Time to Come Home - Daniel Murphy
Second Prize - Camellia Girl - Judith Wilson 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 It’s the War - Alexandra Gough 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 |
Exeter Story Prize, Trisha Ashley Award and Flash competition trophies. Click to enlarge.
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.
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 creativewritingmatters@virginmedia.com
4 - Click on the appropriate Paypal button below and pay the fee.
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 creativewritingmatters@virginmedia.com
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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