The Best Open Short Story

The category was judged by

Iain Pattison

Rock-a-bye Baby In The Top Flat

Lynne Hackles

Worcester Writers Circle

Only Temporary

W. H. Johnson

Lewes U3A Writers

Feeding the Birds

Joyce Reed

Marple Writers Workshop

Beyond Reach

Philip Sayles

Lincoln Phoenix Writers

The Winner was: Beyond Reach

The Best Radio Short Story

The category was judged by

Bernie Crosthwaite

I Remember Matilda

Morag Hadley

Edinburgh Pendora

Once Upon a Childhood

Daff Noel

Jersey Writers' Circle

Sea Change

Joyce Reed

Marple Writers Workshop

Family Tree

Sarah Salway

Edinburgh Scrievers

The Winner was: Family Tree

Best Short Story for Children

The category was judged by

Penny Dolan

The Lost Elephant

Enid Ayres

Janus Writers

Simon the Skating Spider

Maureen Clarke

The Inn Scribers

Poonacandy the Dragon

Morag Hadley

Edinburgh Pendora

Quicksilver Time

Diane Wilson

Free Spirit Writers

The Winner was: Poonacandy the Dragon

Journalism

The category was judged by

Vonnie Wilkins

Men! Can We Do Without Them?

Geraldine Hunt

Nene Valley Writers

Five School Terms

Betty Page

Market Rasen Writers

E-Commerce

Diane Wilson

Free Spirit Writers

Wind Farms

Mike Wilson

Free Spirit Writers

The Winner was: Five School Terms

Most Promising Unpublished Novel -
Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror

The category was judged by

Steve Bowkett

Today is Tomorrow's Past

Stanley Brown

Inveralmond Writers

Mission for a Magician

Judith Cranswick

Penpushers

The Living Tree

Cath Steer

Janus Writers

Spank's

Chris Turner

Congleton Writers Forum

The Winner was: Spank's

Most Promising Unpublished Novel -
Open

The category was judged by

Margaret Allan

Cellar of Dreams

Katrina Crosbie

Edinburgh Scrievers

The Ammamanian Journals

Michael J. Hunt

Ashton Writers Club

The Sand Circle

Cath Steer

Janus Writers

The MOD Caper

Ted Warner

Lincolnshire Writers Network

The Winner was: The Sand Circle

Best Ten-Minute One-Act Play

The category was judged by

Myra Brenner

Arthur

Judith Duncan

Wynstow Writers

Trainsitting

Joyce Neal

Telling Tales

Words of Wisdom

Lynette Oldfield

Creative Writing Maidenhead

Putting It On The Line

Barbara O. Smith

Thames Valley Writers

A Cacophony of Devils

Mike Wilson

Free Spirit Writers

The Winner was: A Cacophony of Devils

Best Free Verse Poem

The category was judged by

Mavis Carter

Moonlight Circus

Penny Alexander

Wellingborough Writers

Ophelia Surveys the Gallery Cleaner

Jane Harland

Congleton Writers Forum

River Traffic

L. A. James

Writers Reign

Outwork

Judith Thwaite

Congleton Writers Forum

Orkney Wedding

Joy Winkler

Bollin Valley Writers

The Winner was: OutWork

Best Poem Using Rhyme

The category was judged by

Jayne Osborn

Your Breath Upon The Air

Jean Garrington

Untapped Writers

The Visit

Pamela James

Writing Creatively U of Leics

Rejection

Dorothy Nelson

Ashton Writers Club

Waves

Julia Tonkinson

Northampton Literature Group

The Thribble's Day Out

Chris Turner

Congleton Writers Forum

The Winner was: The Visit

Best Mini-Tale

The category was judged by

Visitors to the Festival

The Winner was: The Body

Lynnette Oldfield

Associate Member

The Denise Robertson Silver Trophy
for Best Group Anthology

The category was judged by

Literary Management and Staff
of Washington Arts Centre

Words' Worth Writing

Words Worth

Tyne & Wear

A Northern Gem

Washington Writers

Tyne & Wear

Zeitgeist

Writers Reign

Cheshire

Diversons

WordWrights

Hampshire

The Winner was: Diversions