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Special Issue - Short Story Contest Winners
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Welcome to this special edition of The Writers' Resource Centre's
e-zine, Writers' World. It's special because we are announcing the winners of the Writers' Resource Centre's inaugural short story contest. We apologise for our tardiness, but it was truly difficult to choose.
There is some incredible writing talent in Australia. The truth is the best wordsmiths who sent stories did not necessarily gain a place on the list. Plenty of pieces exhibited excellent writing talent but lacked originality or an actual story - a story that pulled you in won every time over a beautifully rendered description. Some had wonderful titles with lots of promise. Some hooked you in at the outset but had endings that failed to deliver.
Here is the list. Sadly, many more narrowly missed out. We encourage you all to keep writing, honing your skills and entering our future competitions. So much of what is chosen also depends on subjective personal taste of the judge, and we plan to enlist different judges for every competition.
WINNER
The Angel from Annandale
by Jonathan Hill
SECOND PLACE
The Crone
by Amanda Spedding
THIRD PLACE
The Symbiosis of Don
by Alan C Hughes
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Forsaken
by Cassie Argent
One Man's Fish
by Jacob Edwards
Cooee Calling
by Barry Rosenberg
Driver
by Daniel Boyce
Enjoy the Silence
by Luke Myers
I'll Send you the Bill
by Daan Spijer
The Need for Darkness
by Jacqueline Battin
The Model
by Pam Farley
On with the Motley
by Margaret Dakin
The Crossing
by Antony Clarke
Shining Houses
by Judith A. Steele
Pockets
by Victor Figeczki
Paradise
by Jenna Sten
Surprise Party
by Michael O'Sullivan
The Last but One
by Zak Zavod
Homecoming
by Carole Cogdon
Barney
by Loretta Leslie
Congratulations to everyone. All these stories will be included in an upcoming short story anthology. The first three place-getters will receive a free copy of the printed book. All writers of winning and commended stories receive a free copy of the e-book version of the anthology.
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