Thursday 5 November 2009

Young Fiction Writer of the Year

I’ve been reading some of the winning entries of this competition in December's Fiction Feast and – wow, I’ve had my socks knocked off.

I haven’t read them all yet, mainly because the last one I read was so powerful and moving that I wanted to savour it and let it sink in before I read more, but all those I have read have been stunning.

What a lot of talent there is out there.

Congratulations to all the winners and I am sure Anthony Horowitz is absolutely right when he says we could be hearing a lot more from some of these names in the future.

I certainly hope so.

14 comments:

  1. I haven't seen December's Fiction Feast as I didn't know it was out, so thanks, Teresa, I'll have to get it now and have a read.

    Young writers are amazing aren't they. I had a letter published in Writers' Forum about the great quality of their winning young writers in every issue of the mag. It's sickening though, isn't it! I am dead jealous of their talent!

    Julie xx

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  2. Oh, is this out yet? Can't wait to get my mitts on it!

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  3. Sounds great. Must track it down.

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  4. Mine came in the post today. I haven't read the winning stories yet, but I SOO wish I'd been on that judging panel with Anthony Horowitz. Lucky Norah.
    He's a bit of a hero of mine. I love his children's books (especially the scary ones), I love Foyle's War and I'm really looking forward to 'Collision' on TV next week. It had better be good - it's on every night Monday to Friday, I believe.

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  5. All that lovely raw talent - I think it's wonderful. There is something so free and fresh about the writing. I don't think I've been so inspired for a long while.

    Me too Susan - I've set up the box to record Collision. Looks good doesn't it. And I love Foyle's War too.

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  6. They're ever so good aren't they? Looks like we've got some real competition there :o)

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  7. Just got my copy - look forward to reading the competition!

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  8. I've read them all now, Karen and I've been impressed with every one.

    Hope you enjoy them Geri.

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  9. I'll have to nip out and get a copy! Great stuff to read on a wet and windy day.

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  10. Just wanted to say G'day! I have rediscovered my love of writing this year and just sold my first fiction short story to Woman's Day here in Australia. My husband and I homeschool our 2 children and we've got a blog at http://a2zhomeschool.com/homeschoolandyoga. Keep up the great work!

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  11. We seem to have plenty of those at the moment, MOB - wet and windy days.

    That's a great start, Jenny.
    I'm off to visit your blog now - home schooling is something that interests me.

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  12. I've got December's FF but haven't had chance to read it yet. Looking forward to seeing what our future competition is like!

    I tried to get my son to enter the comp, but his stories tend to be a bit full of aliens, light sabres and orcs. Possibly not TAB material.

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  13. Get him to have a go next time Womag - they're open to all sorts of stories.

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  14. I've just bought my copy - really looking forward to reading the winning stories. Congratulations to all the young writers.

    XX

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