Competitions

International Competitions

2025 Winners

Congratulations to this year’s winners. So many entries were received from talented writers that our judges faced a tough choice in picking the finalists.

To find out who the winners are just press on one of the four categories below.

Open
Poetry

1st Sharon Black
2nd Lesley Saunders
3rd Stephen Carroll
Local Poet Jane Crozier

Short
Story

1st Myra Scott
2nd Simon Rowe
3rd Joshua Sang
Local Author Paul Toolan

Book for
Children

1st Mel Darbon
2nd Joley Dutton
3rd Katherine Shingler
Local Author Paul Roberts

Young
Poets

1st Benjamin Foxcroft
2nd Dawn Sands
3rd Madeleine Oliver

Poetry Reading and Prize Giving 2025 Galleries

Competition Archive

  • 2024 Short Story Results

    Congratulations to Sandeep Kumar Mishra for their winning entry Dead Dream. Winners Our thanks also go to the shortlist team and…

  • 2024 Young Poets Results

    Congratulations to our young poet Sylvan Restarick with their winning entry Ode To The Dent You Left In The Sofa…

  • 2024 Book for Children Results

    Congratulations to Suzie Good for their winning entry The Lost Ghost. Winners Our thanks also go to the shortlist team and…

  • 2024 Open Poetry Results

    Congratulations to Maggie Wadey for their winning entry I Dreamt My Daughter Was A Child Again. I DREAMT MY DAUGHTER WAS…