Open Competitions 2014 Results
Here are the final results for the 2014 Open Writing Competitions. Closing dates were 31st October 2014.
My congratulations go to all of you; you should feel proud to have reached the high status of a place in this list of prize-winners. The winning short story and the three placed poems will be published here on our website and in our 2015 Anthology – The Write Path 2015, together with the full judging notes – estimated publication date: end of October 2015.
— Pam Fish, NAWG Chairman.
Open Short Story 2014 – Judged by Tim Wilson
Prizes
- £250 – What have I told you? – Valerie Thompson (read it here).
- £100 – The Carollers – Steve Webb.
- £50 – Pick 'n' Mix – Divyam Chaya Bernstein.
Highly Commended
- Clueless – Veronica Bright.
- Tide – Kate Nahorska.
- The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon – Cheryl O'Brien.
Open Poetry 2014 – Judged by James Nash
Prizes
- £250 – Forgiveness – Tracy Davidson (read it here).
- £100 – Birthday Cake for Arthur – Caroline Bennett (read it here).
- £50 – Dawn's Black Rock Hens – Sue Moules (read it here).
Highly Commended
- Funeral Directions – Gwen Seabourne.
Our thanks go to Berforts Information Press who generously support NAWG making these open competitions, and big money prizes possible.