Writers Of The Year 2010

Category Author Title
Long Poem Michael Shocket of Rickmansworth December Song
Children's Story Freda Rudman of Cirencester The Three Wishes
Childhood Memories Patrick Gutteridge of Uxbridge Post-War Childhood Of A Boy
Drama Derek Masters of Norwich Distant Voices
Crime Mystery Helen Lloyd-Bennett of Redditch The Game
General Fiction Inez Pennock of Swindon The Invitation
Horror Des O'Donnell of Portpatrick Kiss The Girls And Make Them Cry
Romance Joan Davenport of Crewe The Second Chance
True Life Christopher Gilmore of Crewe Behind The Curtain
Fantasy Joseph Smedley of Lincoln Quite A Little Adventure
Epic Poem Owen Lowery of Billinge Valdez, Dark Fire

United Press recently ran a competition to find talented writers in a variety of different categories. All of the above poems and stories will be published in our new book Writers Of The Year 2010. Each of the eleven winners above will receive 25 free copies of Writers Of The Year 2010 and a special framed certificate marking their success.

"We were delighted with the standard of the entries for the competition," said Peter Quinn, one of the judges.

"All the winners have been informed and we are looking forward to the finished book."

Keep an eye on our front page for publication dates for the book.