After a busy reading period, we’ve finalised dates for this year’s Award announcements –

• Long listed story titles will be published on this site and via social media on –

Friday 24th June

• Short listed story titles will be  published on this site and via social media on –

Friday 1st July

• The five  winning (1st, 2nd 3rd, local prize and Acorn Award for an unpublished writer) and the two commended stories selected by our judge, Mair Bosworth plus the author names for all listed stories will be  published on this site and via social media on –

Wednesday  13th July

Please note: All long listed, short listed, winning and commended authors will be informed by email (or phone, in the case of the winners) shortly before the public announcements are made.

Best wishes to all and thank you for your entries. We’ve been enjoying reading them.