And here is the short list..

Congratulations to the authors of the twelve stories that our judge, Alex Wheatle, will be reading.

After the winners are announced, we will add the authors names to all the short and long listed stories.


An Heirloom - Pete Court

Authors in Residence - Andrew Byrne

Colours Fade to Black and White - Jo Derrick

Expression - Shirley Golden

Family Flowers - Diane Simmons

Flapjack - Sal Page

For King and Country - Tracy Fells

Melancholia - Sue Harrop

The Dead Animals Register - Seth Insua

The Tightrope Walker - Veronica Bright

There's Always That - Erik Lofroth

Tingalay-o - Cecilia Crowson

The long list is out....

Many congratulations to the twenty authors in the long-list of the Greenacre Writers third short story competition.

The stories are placed in alphabetical order:


Aisle Five - Nettie Graham

An Heirloom - Pete Court

Authors in Residence  - Andrew Byrne

Colours Fade to Black and White - Jo Derrick

Dream Image - Sal Page

Episode - Erik Lofroth

Expression - Shirley Golden

Family Flowers - Diane Simmons

Fault - Andrew Broadfoot

Flapjack - Sal Page

For King and Country - Tracy Fells

If the Shoe Fits - Denise Spencer

Melancholia -Sue Harrop

Snapshots of an Awkward - Sharon Boyle

The Dead Animals Register - Seth Insua

The Tightrope Walker - Veronica Bright

There's Always That - Erik Lofroth

This Isn't About Roberta Lynch - Andrew Bradford

Ticket no 268 - David Matthews

Tingalay-o - Cecilia Crowson