39 Steps Writers’ Showcase event introduces new writing from 19 authors in our micro-flash fiction writing competition and includes readings of their prose.
Run in conjunction with Sampson Low Publishers, with a special prize given by Caroline Gannon, the walk · listen · create writing competition attracted scores of entries. Challenged to write a story in 39 words or under inspired by John Buchan’s man-on-the-run thriller The Thirty Nine Steps, entrants were given the chance to make up to four entries.
Entries were judged by volunteer judges, Nick Sayers and Mary Loring. The shortlisted pieces are published in 39 Steps, a limited edition illustrated chapbook anthology, and concurrently issued as a geo-located audio anthology in locations chosen by the authors, sale proceeds of which go to support future walk · listen · create writing competitions.
The winners will be announced at the event.
Authors and their stories:
- Arthur Sparrow – Step Back, Pitch Black, Jumping Jack and –Paint the Cannons Pink
- Assembled – 3 stories
- Bridget Daly – Gin Lane and Being cruel to be kind
- Catherine Girardeau – Bootjack Trail, Mount Tamalpais
- Christopher Cuninghame – What a Performer!
- Erica Sharlette – Fight to the Death for Love and Run, If you want to Live
- Francisco Cruz – Occam’s Razor and Correlation Does Not Imply Causation
- Jane Sharkey – Murder in the Quarry, The Bellringer, The Witch Marks and The Fog Battery
- Jacquard Roston – How Quick it Ends
- Jaune Evyat – 10 Steps
- JedC – God Bless and Little Did They Know
- Kitiera Morey – No More
- Krista Carson – Meet Me at the Place near the Coast and Almost 40
- Lee Dillon – For Everything There Is a Season
- Lesley Cartwright – The Assignation, The Roslyn Beach Affair, The Cliff Lift and Sanctuary
- M J Malleck – The Adventures of the Comely Tourist
- Michael Wahlgren – A Walk of Mourning and Celebration, A Short Story of Life, We Bring you this Special news Bulletin and No Escaping the Night
- Peter Isaacson – Sleeper Cells
- Sarah Royston – Mors Janua Vitae (Death, Gateway to Life), Have you been a Literary Innkeeper for Long?, You’ve Got into the Wrong Ditch, Richard Hannay! and Various Parties Converging on the Sea
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