Honours go to France and New Zealand in writing competition

Judge Fiona Cooper has selected her winners for the January Global Short Story Competition and writers from New Zealand and France have taken the honours.

The £100 first place prize goes to a writer from Paris, France. Fiona says of

Morning Tide by Alan Goudie: “A well crafted story with lavish and confident use of language and imagery. The writer has used subtle phrasing and an energetic pace which involves the reader from the outset. With the wholly unpredicted twist (in his sobriety!), the story moves to a different level and becomes both empathetic and memorable. This sort of skill could sustain a much longer piece of writing very well.”

The £25 highly commended prize goes to Hayley Solomon, of Wanganui, New Zealand. Fiona says of
To steal a diamond from a duke: “What a lovely story!! I am knee deep in 'Mr Selfridge' at the moment and I could picture Lady May as the elegant jewel thief! Very accomplished and involving subtle layers of action and description that make a thoroughly convincing and engaging narrative.”

The writers on the shortlist are:

Alexandra Habashi, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Virginie Tozzo, Abbeville, France

Magdalena Herman, Warsaw, Poland

Faith Mann, Salford, England

Lucy Baker, Ipswich, England

Jasmine Fisher, London. England

Lennie Halil, Earlwood, NWS, Australia

Daniel Fortner, Thomasville, GA, United States

Stories can be entered into the competition at
www.inscribemedia.co.uk

Well done to our successful writers.