The judges were very happy with the quality of entries to the writing competition and have passed on to Andrew Taylor a difficult job to decide the winners. We can’t wait to see!

Here are the shortlisted entries by title – we can’t announce the names yet as Andrew has to judge blind. Congratulations to the authors of these pieces –

 

A Story about a Woman and a Bird

Brain Waves

Him

I’m Reading: The finest scoundrels set sail…

I’m Reading: You ask what I’m reading…

Not now, Child

Postcard

Reading My World

Seize the Day

The Joy of Words

 

 

The names of the authors will be announced on Mon 3 July at 6 pm at the Coleford Baptist Hall. We will also have on sale there an anthology of the above entries, and during the Festival our shortlisted authors will be reading their pieces at various events.

The winners will be announced by Andrew on Sat 8 July at 7 pm at the Coleford Baptist Hall.

 

We wish our shortlist every success!