The list is usually short at this time of the year but watch this space as the members send in their achievements
Cheryl Burman (Mayo)
Longlisted in First Chapter competition with Retreat West for the Novel Shanty Keepers Wife.
Felicity Edwards
Winner for a weekly challenge to write 300 words incorporating a given dialogue prompt by Secret Attic. Win January week 4 Steel Ruler,
February week 8 Sunflower
February selected week 6 Orphans
Week 9 Grandmother
Week 15 selected Eyes
February Short Story The Shaman and the Drummer Selected for Secret Attic anthology
Val Ormrod
Honoured to have been invited to contribute to the ‘Reading the Forest’ project and anthology which celebrates 5 centuries of the literary heritage of the Forest of Dean, alongside many illustrious names past and present. Biography and 2 poems are featured in the section representing writers and poets from the 21st century,
Winner of the Mid-Somerset Festival Duologue Competition in March for ‘Flamingos’.
2nd Prize in the Mid-Somerset Festival ‘Visual’ Poetry Competition in March for ‘Ice Dance’.