Book news

Member David Charles Evans' illustrated children's book Thistledown Farm: Farmer John's Boots and other stories will be in print shortly. Its support website is now live at www.farmerjohnsboots.co.uk.

Exeter Writers' 2008 anthology Exposure has finally made it into the Google Books index at preview level. See here.

Short Story Competition 2009/10

We are now accepting entries for our 2009/2010 competition.

The closing date is March 31 2010, so you have plenty of time to hone your offering, but please read the rules carefully before sending your entry as failure to comply with them will mean disqualification.

The three winning stories will be announced in July 2010 and published on our website. Good luck to you all.

See our Competition page for rules and an entry form.

Membership at full capacity

We're very sorry, but we have recently had so many new applicants to join the group that we are not able to accept any more at present.

Competition 2008/9 winners

The final judging is complete. Exeter Writers would like to thank all those who entered the competition and wrote such a fascinating and varied selection of short stories. We hope you enjoy reading the winning stories. The final line-up is:

First prize:

Learning to Swim by Anne Summerfield

Second prize:

Honour thy Father by Tony Matthews

Third prize:

Swimming Away by Clare Reddaway

Runners-up:
(not in order of preference)

Marigolds in Winter by Linda Mitchelmore

Life Class by Anne M Watts

The Scapedog by Anne Goodwin

Rosie's Kiss by Joan Moules

The Dog in the Pram by Maggie Knutson

Gaudy by Martin Sorrell

Straight A's by Ian Burton

Matoose Rowsay by Jenny Knight

Flight of the Worm by Janet Edwards

Ready to Explode by Catherine Scott