Offering words of encouragement
Word is spreading about our competition and we are constantly attracting writers from new countries.
In addition to the likes of the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, we are seeing more entries from the United States now.
We have also seen entries from South Korea, Finland and Israel and now, for this competition, we have enjoyed reading stories from writers in France and India.
What they all have in common, wherever they may be, is the ability to tell stories and tell them well and we are encouraged at what we are reading.
We also hope that those writers enjoying success in our competition will be able to use it to help persuade publishers to read their work. It certainly cannot harm.
Talking of winners, you may recall that the winner of our first competition was Australian writer Kaalii Cargill, from St Kilda, with Rings Around the Moon.
Well, Kaalii has been talking about her success and said: “Winning a short story competition like this is exciting and encouraging. As in Rings Around The Moon, I especially enjoy exploring the interface between the ordinary and the extraordinary. I will use the prize money towards a trip to the Mediterranean to research my historical novel.”
We are delighted that our competition can provide such encouragement.
John Dean