2022 Short and Long Lists
Shortlisted entries in 2022
A Brilliant Day
Buyer Beware
Ghosted
Going Down
Light of Loss
Moonblind
Redhead Reunion
Saying Goodbye To Laura
Selkie
The First Cut
The Fog
The Last Year the Ice Lake Sang
Longlisted entries in 2022
A Brilliant Day
A Stolen Girl
All the Works of Men
Another Cup of Tea
Banjoed
Buyer Beware
Confession (paper)
Dance Here Forever
Fishing and Other Lessons
Ghosted
Going Down
Life on the 27 Bus
Light of Loss
Little Laia’s Testament
Moonblind
Open Evening
Paint Dripping to a Tune I’ve Got to Know
Redhead Reunion
Saying Goodbye to Laura
Selkie
Stalled
Still Human
Stuff (paper)
The Factory
The First Cut
The Fog
The Last Year the Ice Sang
The Mad Dog
The Photograph
The Thin Place
Tuesday Afternoon/Wednesday Morning
Vulture and Child
When We Went to See the Queen
Winners 2021
First place, Tony Peake with ‘Your Call’; second place, Arleen McCrombie with ‘North Ridge’; third place, Jimmy Lowther with ‘Kingfisher‘; highly commended, Mary Byrne with ‘Finishing Touch‘ and Stella Townson with ‘Butch’.
Local prizes (from writers within 25 miles of Frome): joint first place to Jimmy Lowther (Kingfisher) and Stella Townson (Butch); third place, Jo Kirk with ‘The Last Apple‘; highly commended, Adrienne Howell with ‘My Boy Jonah’.
Shortlist 2021
Results 2020
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First Place: Peace Offering, by Elizabeth Pratt
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Second Place: The Prodigal Robin, by Louise G Cole
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Third Place: Missing the Boat, by Vivian Oldaker
Local Prize
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First Place: Air Freshener and Jam, by Jill Warrener
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Runner -up: Missing the Boat, by Vivian Oldaker
Previous Results
2019
2018
First Place: Julie Evans — The Artist’s Last Model
Second Place: William Hillier — I am not Elena
Third Place (and local prize): Suzie Lockhart-Smith — Colouring in
2017
First Place: Rhiannon Lewis – The Jugs Stay with the Dresser
Joint Second Place: Jo Else – Mr Reginald’s Last Encounter
Joint Second Place: Mark Johnson – Hedgehopping