A creative writing prize for young people aged 7 to 18.
Seasonal Shorts: Christmas
Thank you to everyone who entered our competition, we had hundreds of entries and the standard was high across all of the age groups.
Please see below for the details of the winners and the shortlisted stories.
WInners, runners up and shortlisted stories
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11 years old and Under
Winner:
Christmas Miracle by Ahon Ganguly (Aged 11)
Runners-up:
Jenga by Phoebe Hitchcock (Aged 9)
The Destined Star by Isabella Nikolov (Aged 11)
Shortlisted Stories:
Oscar's Amazing Adventure by Oscar Branson (Aged 7)
The Sleigh Ride Save by Flossie Harrison (Aged 8)
The True Christmas by Mae Le Petit (Aged 9)
Angel by Amelie Kempshall (Aged 10)
Dear Santa by Faye Haden (Aged 11)
Snowflakes of Solace by Abdulrahman Mohammed (Aged 11)
An Eerie Feeling by Emma E.J. Withers (Aged 11)
The Christmas Wish by Joseph Bai (Aged 11)
The Dark Christmas by Anouk Carton-O'Regan (Aged 11)
12 to 15 years old
Winner:
Just Another Perfect Christmas by Shyla Hamsini Narayan (Aged 13)
Runners-up:
A Gift at Christmas by Abi Wareham (Aged 12)
A Letter of Lies by Sanuli Weganthale Epita Gedara (Aged 15)
Shortlisted Stories:
Christmas in Conflict by Isabel Andrews (Aged 12)
Arson's Christmas by Barrie Speirs (Aged 12)
Rudolph by Zoe Annetts (Aged 12)
Wish by Dhanushiya Asaithambi (Aged 13)
Lost in Fear, Found in Kindness by Chitrita Puri (Aged 13)
Merry Christmas, Michael McCrae by Tabitha Cook (Aged 14)
The Snowman by Megan Purcell (Aged 15)
To Hold on To or Forget by Sophie Bunce (Aged 15)
16 to 18 years old
Winner:
Red Berries by Daisy Kaye (Aged 17)
Shortlisted Stories:
Sending my Love for Christmas by Macey Thomas (Aged 16)
Look out for further announcements regarding the publication date of this collection.
Long Listed Entries
11 Years Old and Under
Scarlett Hampshire
Ayomikun Kolawole
Rhea Gharpure
George Miklos Hellawell
Gemma Deguara
Daniel Stearne
Eleanor Orrow
Phoebe Olive Cottrell
Alexa Friedl-Hirst
Oli Tyszkiewicz
Star Comiskey
Thea Houghton and Evelyn Wells
Charlotte Hubbard
Cara Sturgess-Dawson
Ava Hurley
Seth Hemingway
Elsbeth Grange
Sahar
Chinwendu Ezuruike
Lydia Heslop
Joceleyne Ezeani
Amelia Aston
Corey Fuller
Robert Mairs
Serin Beckford
Martha Lane
Poppy Harman
Polly Cook
Paisley Comrie-Bowcott
Abigail Lau
Chloe Bradshaw
Nancy Barnes
Adhrit Srinivasan
Rosa Mason
Maximilian Wilson
Luella Ramsden
Jozio
Veronica
Anaya
12 to 14 Years Old
Evan Bhattacharya
Yueru Hu
Katie Etherington
Ada Swift-Marshall
Alice Watson
Ishbel Fairfoul
DùniaIsla Jackson
Talia Atkins
Daniel Cook
Nylah Barlow
Hannah Richards
Dua-e-Zahra Khan
Lena Claffey Grudzinska
Arina Milke
Samuel Whaley
Natalie Stables
Jess Carter
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