Judge Fiona Cooper has selected her winners for the December Global Short Story Competition.
The £100 first place prize goes to a writer from Stockton-on-Tees, England. Fiona says of Diana of The Moon by Tracey Iceton: “This is a beautifully dark piece of writing, with an arresting opening line which sets a pace that is well sustained through out the story. I'd like to read more by this writer - their use of language is rich and imaginative and there is hardly a word out of place. As a fan and writer of magical realism, I really appreciates this work. Excellent! “
The £25 highly commended prize goes to Kieran Ryan, of Hong Kong, of whose story Spirals Fiona says: “This is an elegant and economically told story which flits between the past and the present with ease and dexterity. Most of it takes place in the Grandfather's memory and yet it comes across as vivid and alive, even though her is feeling his life slip away. Thoughtful and compassionate, the writer avoids sentimentality and easy answers. Well done!”
The writers on the shortlist were:
Raymond Raulston, San Diego, California, United States
Michaela Savage, Bath, England
Esther Newton, Thatcham, Berkshire, England
Nicola Coady, Hoedspruit, South Africa
Rose Hutchison, Murchison, Australia
June Fenwick, Scarborough, England
Louise Chapman, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Monique Raymer, Ohauo,. New Zealand
Sina Mohammad Jafar Ghazvini Amini, Tehran, Iran
Well done to our successful writers.
You can enter the competition via its new home www.inscribemedia.co.uk
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