Judge Fiona Cooper has selected joint winners
for the July Global Short Story Competition and writers from have the UK and
Australia have shared the honours.
The £100 first place is divided between Sally
Oliver, of Preston, England, with Gertrude Fitzwilliam and Gayle Beveridge, of
Narre Warren North, Australia, with Thirty Seven Cats.
Fiona says of Sally’s story: “What a
triumph! This writer writes with confidence, zest and humour and brings the
story alive from the first sentence to the last. The use of language is daring
and polished. And then there’s the content, of course. This is surprising,
humorous and wistful all at the same time. Love or loathe her, Gertrude
Fitzwilliam is not a person you will forget. Excellent work - I hope the author
is writing more and suspect they may already be published. If not .... then
it’s only a matter of time.”
Fiona says of Gayle’s story: “Such beautiful use of
language and a way of capturing images that build a moving (in both senses) and
lovely picture! The ending both shocked and moved me and there are images in
this story that will stay with me. The imagery is lucid and of a quality that
demands to be re-read and savoured. Lovely stuff. Again, this author should be
using this talent. Excellent work.”
The writers on the shortlist were:
Arthur Wheeler, Brompton-on-Swale, North
Yorkshire, England
Jennifer McRobbie, Selkirk, Scotland
Mandy Huggins
Esther Newton, Thatcham, Berkshire, England
Winning stories will be posted on www.inscribemedia.co.uk Well done to our successful writers. You can enter the new quarterly competition at the same address.
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