First Chapter + Synopsis Competition 2024
1st place
Midnight Malachi – Annie Walmsley
“Highly imaginative… wonderfully descriptive phrases…a layered tale of dimension and depth… compelling aura of intrigue…”
2nd place
Detours around God – Fiona Barber
“A very well-balanced read… marvelous descriptions and settings…brilliant development of characters… engaging and strong voice…thoroughly enjoyable…”
3rd place
Come for Me – Jessica Loizou
“strong introduction engages and hooks the reader…
excellent use of imagery…layers of interesting
points make it a brilliant and engaging read…”
Other Short-Listed Chapters
Coin in the Coca-Cola – D N Martin
An Inconvenient Human – Amanda Huskisson
The Likes of Annie – Aisling Kearney
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Long Listed Authors
Philippa Brush
Kirsten Mickelwait
Dorit d’Scarlett
Nola d’Enis
B.M.Hagen
Michael Carin
Maggie Richell-Davies
Abigail Graham
Pamela Gawler-Wright
Marjory Embleton
Pnina Shinebourne
Clare Dean
Mark Rhodes
Shona Woods
Lucy Emma
Kay McClaughlin
Mary Annes Payne
Aneeta Sundararaj
Sylvia Bluck
Patrick ten Brink
Lisa Hutchins
Margaret Fry
Elaine O’Connor
Glenda Cooper
Laura Karlatsky
Annabelle Grierson
Dianne Bown-Wilson
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Congratulations to our winners and all the short and long-listed writers.
A big thankyou to all our entrants
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