Members' Competition Results 2018
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Here are the winning and short-listed entries for the 2018 NAWG members' writing competitions. Congratulations to the finalists and thank you to all who took part.
The winners will be announced at the NAWGFest gala dinner on Saturday 1st September.
Details of the next round of members' competitions for 2019, deadline 30th April, will be given in the December Link magazine. They'll also be available on this website.
Winning Entries & Judging Notes
Many of the competition winning entries, along with full judging notes, are available in our anthology, The Write Path 2018, including:
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Open Poetry – The Daisy Watkins Trophy ↑
Judged by Susan Clark.
Winner
Caretta Caretta by Margaret Morey, Northumbrian Writers.
Finalists
- Earth and Sky by Margaret Mindel Shirley, Uckfield and District Writers' Club.
- Back Then by Jo Roberts, The Writers' Hub Coventry.
- Ocdam (An Obsessive Compulsive Morning) by Eloise Curtis, Reading Writers' Group.
Formal Poem: Limerick – The CMP (UK) Ltd Trophy ↑
Judged by Susan Clark.
Winner
Keeping Quiet by Susan Christine Britchford, Fellowship of the Pen.
Finalists
- Writers' Lock by Shelagh Wain, Burton Monday Writers.
- Kent Girl by Joseph Littlewood, Tyldesley Creative Writers.
- Cautionary Tale by Tim Taylor, Holmfirth Writing Group.
Highly Commended
- Red Hoodie by Edyth Ward, Salford Women Writers.
- Care Home Reading by Tony O'Neil, Poised Pen.
Travel Article – The Verica Peacock Memorial Trophy ↑
Judged by Simon Whaley.
Winner
Volunteering in Ghana by Julia Dumelow, Burton Monday Writers.
Finalists
- Beer by Helen Jane Somers, Writers in Somerset.
- The Eden by Carol Stayley, Kirkby Stephen Writers.
- Colours of Bulgaria by Phil Tomkins, Tyldesley Creative Writers.
Highly Commended
- Flying High by Sarada Thompson, Llanelli Writers Circle.
Story or Poem by Children – The Pam Fish Trophy ↑
Judged by Steve Bowkett.
Winner
Maria Costa and Me by Lola Madeleine Garrett, c/o Carol Hurley, Wombourne Writers.
Finalists
- Finding Out by Raman John Cook, c/o Sarada Thompson, Llanelli Writers' Circle.
- The Girl in the Calendar by Poppy Finlayson-Palmer, c/o Emma Finlayson-Palmer, Wombourne Writers.
- The Quest for Ben Nevis by Shivani Devi Cook, c/o Sarada Thompson, Llanelli Writers' Circle.
Highly Commended
- The House of Mysteries by Rowan Finlayson-Palmer, c/o Emma Finlayson-Palmer, Wombourne Writers.
Ghost Story – The Aine Maire Chadwick Trophy ↑
Judged by Steve Bowkett.
Winner
The Manor House Ghost by Susan Christine Britchford, Fellowship of the Pen.
Finalists
- Grate Stuff by Richard Layton, The Derbyshire Scriptwriters.
- Death's Doorstep by Nastasya Parker, Wooton Writers Group.
- The Aurora by Joseph Littlewood, Tyldesley Creative Writers.
Short Story with Given Phrase – The Professor David Lodge Trophy ↑
"…and then I realised what they meant."
Judged by Tim Wilson.
Winner
Within the Circle of the Year by Janet Killeen, individual member.
Finalists
- Blood Ties by Danny MacCullough, individual member.
- The Hell of Shopping by Carole Ann Smith, Llanelli Writers' Circle.
- Off Piste by Nick Brigham, Hexham Writers.
Short Story for Teenagers, Aged 14—16 – The Jilly Cooper Trophy ↑
Judged by Leonora Rustamova.
Winner
Space Rage by Tim Taylor, Holmfirth Writing Group.
Finalists
- Butterfly by Mary Lowther, Wombourne Writers.
- The Visitor by Barry Seddon, Swinton Writers in t' Critchley House.
Historical Fiction – The Writing Magazine Trophy ↑
Judged by Tim Wilson.
Winner
Rebellion by Ann Hodgkin, Burton Monday Writers.
Finalists
- The First Martian by John Thompson, Llanelli Writers' Circle.
- Evaporated Dreams by Shelagh Wain, Burton Monday Writers.
- Indelible Stains by Jean Eaton, individual member.
Comedy Writing – The David Nobbs Memorial Trophy ↑
Judged by Brad Ashton.
Winner
You and Whose Army by Dan Forrester, Lancashire Authors Association.
Finalists
- Sort of Kidnapped by Gloria Venning, Kirkby Stephen Writers.
- Loss of Character by Barbara Swallow, Burton Monday Writers.
Memoir – The Writers Bureau Trophy ↑
Judged by Simon Whaley.
Winner
A High Level Enquiry into the Buying of Shampoo by Peter Pool, Northumbrian Writers.
Finalists
- Coming Home by Margaret Morey, Northumbrian Writers.
- 19 Super 71 by Helen Jane Somers, Writers in Somerset.
- What Happens Next by Maneh V. Hovharnisyan, Bardstown Writers' Group.
Highly Commended
- The Night an Ex-Rent Boy Saved My Life by Iain Parke, Northumbrian Writers.
- Hate and Love by Sarada Thompson, Llanelli Writers' Circle.
Monologue or Ten Minute Play – The Sir Alan Ayckbourn Trophy ↑
Judged by Marvin Close.
Winner
MacDuff's Monologue by Carol Hurley, Wombourne Writers.
Finalists
- A Ghost on Every Corner by John Glander, individual and Harlow Writers.
- Door by Sylvia Edwards, Swinton Writers in t' Critchley House.
Highly Commended
- A Fresh Start by Rosemary Swift, Swinton Writers in t' Critchley House.
- A Beautiful Border by Diana Dodd, The Writers' Hub.
- Bunny and Claud by Richard Layton, The Derbyshire Scriptwriters.
Group Anthology – The Denise Robertson Memorial Plate ↑
Judged by 2017 winners: Hawkhurst U3A.
Winner
Home is the Sailor by Leigh and Atherton Writers.
Finalists
- Calendar by Peterborough Writers' Circle.
- Yuletide Tales by Burton Monday Writers.
- Anthology 2017 by Truro Creative Writers' Group.
Highly Commended
- The Year of the Woman by The Senior Scribblers (Sunderland).
- Reflections on the Great War by Tyldesley Creative Writers.
Pam's People ↑
Judged by Pam Fish.
Winner
Eric Bulmer.
Finalists
- Jean Eaton.
- Jilly Funnell.
- Terry Buldock.
Mini-tale (written during NAWGFest) – The Best Tale Trophy ↑
Winner
Green Castle aka Pat Starky.
Finalists
- Odd Socks aka Sara Haigh.
- Ardlamont aka David Potter.
- Cat Lady aka Debbie Talbot.
Prize Draw – A Year's Free Membership ↑
Winner
Simon Whaley.