2005 Short Story Competition Results

Overall winner (£200 first prize):

EJ Feek - "Joe and the Goblins"

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Category winners and shortlists:

Children [9-12] (44 entries)

Category winner: EJ Feek - "Joe and the Goblins"

Shortlisted:

Corinne Lambert - "The Best Present"
Brian Lux - "The Sirion Factor"
David Lear - "Journey to World's End"
Ann Wright - "Troublesome Fairion"

Erotica (18 entries)

Category winner: Christine Le Pierre - "Exploring Dave"

Shortlisted:

Christina Bradley - "Life Drawing"
Dominique Kane - untitled
Rachel Leigh - "Playhouse Perks"
Susan Morgan - "The Devil's Harlot"

Fantasy (25 entries)

Category winner: Chris Bradshaw - "Clean Hands"

Shortlisted:

Marilyn David - "Hot Money"
M. James Fraser - "Abigail & Plenty"
Roberta Grieve - "Three Wishes"
Dennis M Skeet - "Abigail's Party"

Thriller (42 entries)

Category winner: Jenny Sanders - "1995"

Shortlisted:

Mickaela O'Sullivan - "A Twist of Lemon"
Sally Quilford - "A Stranger in Your House"
Tom Watson - "He's Around Here Somewhere"
Ruth West - "Second Sight"

Thanks to everyone who entered.

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First Lines 2005

The winners were:

Children's story 9-12: Diane Harrison
Erotica: Dennis Skeet
Fantasy: Rosalind Smith
Thriller: Lesley Mason

Each wins 6 months' free membership. Their winning first lines will be used for the 2005 Short Story Competition (see above).

The Raven

The winners were Diane Baker (part 1) and Ruth West (part 2). Both winners receive a year's free ideas4writers membership plus a mystery prize.

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2004 Short Story Competition

The winner was John Ravenscroft.

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