We are delighted to announce the results of our writing competition on the theme of refugees and peace-seekers.
First of all, special thanks to our splendid judges, Anna Johnson, Emma Kittle-Pey, Joceline Bury and Petra McQueen.
Short-listed poems:
Crossing Borders by Adrienne Silcock
The Photo by Aoife Lyall
Something Human by Rebecca Balforth
The Lake by Kit Coldstream
The Border by Susannah Tassell
Refuge is a taxi by Pen Avey – equal sixth place
Evensong by Louise G. Cole – equal sixth place
Short-listed stories:
Winter Solstice by Penny Simpson
You, Sameh by Kathy Stevens
The Milk by Naomi Hamill
The Boy on the Beach by Susan Pope
Running through New York by Priya Gunasingham
Travels by Wheelchair by Katherine Blessan
Overall winners:
First prize: Winter Solstice by Penny Simpson
Second prize: You, Sameh by Kathy Stevens
Third prize: The Milk by Naomi Hamill
All of the above will be appearing in the Patrician Press Anthology: