West Sussex Writers National Short Story Competition 2015

 

This year's competition has seen a record number of entries. Many thanks to all who have entered and congratulations to all who were selected both in the Longlist and Short List. 

The overall winners are listed below and their storries can be read online

First Place - A Portrait of Comrade Cheng by Gordon Williams

Second Place - Love Song by Nicola Martin

Third Place - Kitchen Nightmares by Catherine Hokin

Below are both the Shortlist and Longlist 

Short List

A Portrait of Comrade Cheng
Crooked
Edna’s Bench
Jump
Kitchen Nightmares
Love Song
Nothing For Something
Roller Coaster
Stephanie’s Times

Longlist

A Portrait of Comrade Cheng
Comfort Zones
Crooked
Edna’s Bench
Fading
Fairy in the Lantern
Family Tree
Home From Home
Jump
Kitchen Nightmares
Letters He’d Written, Never Meaning to Send
Love Song
Nothing For Something
Old Jack
Roller Coaster
Stephanie’s Times
The Last Secret Ever
Tread Softly
Trying Again

The final judge for this year's competition will be novelist Rosanna Ley

We plan to publish the winners within the next week - please check back here soon.