Bare Fiction Prize Judges for 2015 (me!) & 2014 results

Meet our Bare Fiction Prize Judges for 2015, plus the 2014 Short Story results

Short Story Results   Delighted to announce the results of the final category of the Bare Fiction Prize 2014, the short stories, as judged by Tania Hershman & Rachel Trezise along with filter judge Penny Thomas. 1st Prize (£500): David McGrath, Ger Sheen and the Satanists (UK) 2nd Prize (£200): Allie Rogers, Trout Quintet (UK) 3rd Prize (£100): Anne Corlett, The Clay Baby (UK) Highly Commended x 2 (£25): Roy Marshall, Late (UK) chosen by Tania Hershman Jenni Lawson, The Present (UK) chosen by Rachel Trezise Shortlisted (in no particular order): Paul Nicholas, The Clock (UK) Annalisa Crawford, 133 Steps (UK) Frances Gapper, Broken Thing (UK) Tamara Jones, Dead Daffodils (UK) Joanna Walsh, Enzo Ponza (UK) Hannah Gildea, And Still the Sea is Salt (Portland, OR) Jack Cooke, Still Life (UK) Penny Simpson, Winter Solstice (UK) Melanie Whipman, Dissolving (UK) Paddy Doherty, The Lonely Gene (Spain) Rachel Cather, Life of a Wasp (Belgium) Visit the results page to see all three category lists and read the judges' statements. Share Tweet +1 Share Forward Announcing our Bare Fiction Prize 2015 Judges We’re delighted to have another fantastic panel of judges for our second year of the prize with Jo Bell judging our Poetry category, Richard Skinner judging the Flash Fiction, and Paul McVeigh judging the Short Story category. Read more about this year's judges on our website. Share Tweet +1 Share Forward "That Killer First Page - Submitting to Competitions and Journals" Paul McVeigh's sold out masterclass for Writers Victoria, Melbourne comes to the UK.  Saturday January 31st London's Waterstones Piccadilly. BOOK NOW You’ll find out what competition judges and journal editors look for in a short story and how to avoid the rejection pile. You’ll write a short piece and get feedback on that crucial story opening. In a form where every word counts, get tips on staying focused on your story and where to start the action. You’ll also look at submission opportunities; how to find them and where you should be sending your stories. https://eventbrite.ie/event/15220019488/