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‘Crime’ – 15 March 2019 Over the summer, we asked for your feedback on the competition and your suggestions for future themes. So many asked for a crime-themed competition that we simply couldn’t disappoint you! You told us tales of every imaginable crime, from murder and armed robbery to petty theft and embezzlement. Your stories were often morally murky. From the woman murdering her husband’s lover to the car thief who discovers a baby’s body in the boot, it wasn’t always clear where our sympathies should lie. On a lighter note, you asked us to imagine a world where Superman’s crime-fighting efforts create a nightmare of missed targets for the local police. We even had a story about a murderous cat. We’re publishing three great stories this time. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did.
Shortlist ‘The Idea of Love’ by Elizabeth Akass ‘Silence Walks’ by Barry Charman ‘Rach’ by Amy Coppell ‘The Mother’ by Lisa Drennan ‘The Accidental Kidnapping’ by Julia Graves ‘The Uncertainty Principle’ by Gary Kittle ‘The Difference Between Love and Iniquity’ by Rob McInroy ‘Smile’ by Alice Nuttall ‘Interlude’ by Kathryn O’Dobhain ‘Status Update’ by Katherine Waite Longlist ‘The Idea of Love’ by Elizabeth Akass ‘Stockholm’ by John Brierley ‘Tiny Mirrors’ by Chad V Broughman ‘Angelo and the Tiger’ by Gillian Brown ‘Silence Walks’ by Barry Charman ‘Abusing Power’ by James Christie ‘Rach’ by Amy Coppell ‘The Mother’ by Lisa Drennan ‘The Accidental Kidnapping’ by Julia Graves ‘Admission’ by Richard Hooton ‘The Uncertainty Principle’ by Gary Kittle ‘Skylark’ by A C Koch ‘The Difference Between Love and Iniquity’ by Rob McInroy ‘Smile’ by Alice Nuttall ‘Interlude’ by Kathryn O’Dobhain ‘Anything But That’ by Karen Pearson ‘SOS’ by Violet Raindrops ‘The Fifth Bird Shattered’ by Melanie Roussel ‘The Talisman’ by Amanda de Souza ‘A Decent Man’ by Elliot F Sweeney ‘Status Update’ by Katherine Waite |
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