AND THE WINNERS ARE ...

Amazing! What a fantastic selection of stories we received; well done, everyone! And even more happily, our entrants and winners were once more from all around the world. Congratulations on the high standard of writing, to everyone who entered, and our special thanks to all who supported the newer writers by joining in with the Writers' Challenge. ALL entrants to the Writers' Challenge have been listed on a separate honours list, and our pick of the best of the entries across all the competitions will be published in a printed Anthology in early 2009.

PRIZES HAVE NOW ALL BEEN DISTRIBUTED (31st August). If you haven't received yours within a reasonable time, please contact me.)

If you were one of the entrants who requested a professional critique, please be patient; they will be done in the second half of August (adjusted 31 August: I apologise; I'm getting through them but am still behind!). If you didn't request a critique and would still like to have one, the cost is £12.50 - please contact us.

Click on the linked story titles below to read the stories and author bios (below the stories). I have contacted all winners and those commended, and am still awaiting responses from some. (If you see your name below and haven't had an email from me, please contact us - we have been trying to reach you!)

Thank you especially to the YOUNG WRITERS for your patience as we took so long to get your results out. We will be putting the winning stories up in another day or so, once we receive author bio details from the winners and those highly commended.

Here is the Winners Announcement List:

YOUNG WRITERS' Short Story Competition:

I'll Be Waiting

Rebecca Dowson-Smith; Swindon, UK

Girl of the Street

Alexandra Lindsay-Black; Alleyn's Jr School

A Place in History

Stephanie Higgins; Slough, UK

Highly Commended:

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The Story that Comes Alive

Alice Humphreys; Alleyn's Junior School, Dulwich

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The Tricks of Time

Finn Duggan; London, UK

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It Isn't What It Seems

Joe Reeves; Alleyn's Junior School, Dulwich

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The Arm and the New School

Chiara Longmore; Alleyn's Junior School, Dulwich

YOUNG WRITERS Category - full list of entries - click here

OPEN Short Story Competition:

Redvers King; Aquitaine, France

Highly Commended:

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Kari Royden; Seoul, Korea

OPEN Category - full list of entrants, with comments - click here

CHRISTIAN Short Story Competition:

Heidi Springston; Parker, USA

Highly Commended:

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Heidi Springston; Parker, USA

CHRISTIAN Category - full list of entrants, with comments - click here

WRITERS' CHALLENGE: - Click here for the full Honours List!

Debbie Roome; Christchurch, N.Zealand

Highly Commended:

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Debbie Roome; Christchurch, N.Zealand

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Rosalie Warren; Coventry, England

WRITERS' CHALLENGE - full list of entrants, with comments - click here

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