a week that lasts for years

Swanwick Writing Competitions
Winners will be published in Writing Magazine's competition special.

The winners of the 2009 writing competitions have been announced. see here

The winners have been notified.

1. Short Story
First prize - a free week at Swanwick sponsored by The Writers' Summer School. Second prize - £100.00. 3rd prize £25.00.

2. Writing for Children
First Prize - a free week at Swanwick sponsored by the Hayes Conference Centre. Second Prize £100.00. Third Prize £25.00.

3. Poetry
First Prize - a free week at Swanwick sponsored by Writers' News and Writing Magazine. Second Prize £100. Third Prize £25.00.

All three winners will be considered for publication in Writing Magazine and may be posted on the Writing Magazine Website.

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Winners in 2008

l to r: Heather Haynes (2nd, short story); Lindsay Trenholme (3rd, poetry); Maggie Cobbett (1st, children's novel); Sharon Mail (Jill Dick Memorial Award); Shirley Elmokadem (1st, poetry); Julie Roberts (2nd, children's novel); Julie Sedgman (2nd, poetry).

The winners of the three writing competitions 2007 were:

Swanwick Children’s Writing Competition
Margaret Bulleyment, Oxfordshire, for Chime Child.

Swanwick Poetry Competition
Gwyneth Box, Madrid, Spain, for Hero Worship

Swanwick Short Story
Mary Rose McCarthy, Bandon, County Cork, for Ice Cream.

L to R Margaret Bulleyment, Gwyneth Box, Mary Rose McCarthy.
pic © Lois Maddox 2007

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Who won their way to Swanwick 2006

(left to right) Katy Clarke (Swanwick Vice-Chairman); Sheila Corbishley (Short Story winner); Jan Davison (Writers News); Peter Anderson (Hayes Centre Manager); Marion Hough (Swanwick Chairman); Maggie Cobbett (Poetry winner); Lauren Roberts (Writers' News); Frances Gapper (Children's Story winner); Joyce Reid (Poetry competition runner up)

Congratulations to the winners and runners-up of the three 'Win your way to Swanwick' writing competitions, run in 2006 in conjunction with Writers News, the Writers' Summer School and the Hayes Conference Centre.
For more on the winners see here

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Swanwick 2009 August 08 to August 14
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