Other Literary Competitions
The 2nd Annual Ted Walters International Short Story and Poetry Competition 2008
1st prize Short Story Category: Competition Winner £200,
Runner up will receive £50
1st Prize Poetry Category: Competition Winner £200,
Runner up will receive £50
Competition Details:
The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning will donate £1 from each and every poem and short story entered to the Macmillan Cancer Support, which is once again our chosen charity for the second year running.
Deadline for all categories 31st May 2008.
(Unfortunately any entries received after the above date will be deemed invalid.)
For a PDF version of the entry form, click here
Judge of 2008 Competition:
Linda Walters, has had both poetry and prose published in several anthologies and magazines. She has had work published on The Federation of Workers Writers and Community Publishers website. She has recently read some of her own, and her late husband Ted’s poetry and prose out live on radio. Linda is a keen supporter of all writing initiatives throughout the North West of England. She met her husband Ted, when they both joined the same creative writing group on Merseyside in the 1990’s. In 2002 both Linda and Ted became members of The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning:
“…Last years competition was an outstanding success, and I am very proud to have been associated with it. I am confident that 2008 will produce the same extraordinary standard of writing, and am very much looking forward to judging the entries…”
To Commemorate:
Ted Walters, was born in Liverpool on the 17th April 1951. He grew up in the City, attending the Liverpool Collegiate School as a boy. Ted was always a very gifted communicator, with an impeccable sense of comic timing. He would often write long and hilarious letters to his friends and family, who persuaded him to try and share his talent with a much wider audience. His stories were always well received, and Ted’s writing was eventually published and broadcast on radio. Ted was a committed member of The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society For Lifelong Learning. His enthusiasm for writing was only rivalled by his passion for football, and a life long love-hate relationship with Liverpool Football Club. Ted died of cancer of 15th August 2006.
Acknowledgements:
“…As Secretary and a Founder member of The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning. I can honestly say that each and every member involved in our successful writing group, was amazed and overwhelmed by the response to our ‘1st Annual Ted Walters Short Story and Poetry Competition 2007’ which was a great success, and a very proud achievement for all of us.
I know for a fact that our Judge, Linda Walters’s literary knowledge and skills were tested to the limits, by the outstanding quality of writing that was submitted for both categories of the Short Story and Poetry sections. The names of our first ever competition winners for 2007 are below…”
Short Story:
Winner - Maria Lalic, Glamorgan. Received £200.00
Runner-up - Jane Rogers, Burton on Trent. Received £50.00
Third Place - Mr R.V. Jones, Berkshire. Received £10 Book token.
Poetry:
Winner - Edward Thomas Wilkins, Liverpool. Received £200.00
Runner-up - Mrs Ann Lockheart, Blackpool. Received £50.00
Third Place - Mr A. Anderson, Wallasey, Merseyside. Received £10 Book token.
Highly Commended Certificate: Asha Billington, (aged six and three quarters) West Kirby, Wirral.
Our own group winner - Mr Tony Mulhearn, Liverpool. Received Bottle of Champagne.
Runner- Up - Val Walsh, Merseyside. Received £10 Book token
Well done to each and every one of you!
“...It was an honour and a privilege to have known Ted Walters, the Writer; and believe me when I speak from my own heart, as well as the heart of our writing group, and everyone else who had the pleasure to have known him. A competition in a persons name like this couldn’t have happened to a nicer man. I was one of those people lucky enough to have known him…”
Tommy McBride: Group Secretary and one of Ted’s many friends
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Competition Rules:
1. Entries must arrive before or on the 31st May 2008. (Deadline.) No late entries will be accepted after this date.
2. Results of the two winners and the two runners up, will be available after the 1st August 2008. (From the Group Secretary below). The winners and runners up will all be notified by phone, post or e mail.
3. Identifying names must not appear on any entries of the Short Story or Poetry categories. Please ensure your name and the titles of your work are either on your ‘Entry form’ or a short ‘Covering letter’
4. Poems may be on any subject or theme, in any style or form. All poems must be type written and must not exceed 40 lines. (Maximum)
5. Short Stories may be on any subject or theme must be type written, double spaced and no more than 2000 words. (Maximum)
6. Two copies of each entry to be submitted with Entry form.
7. All entries to be typewritten on Plain white A4 paper in a standard black typeface on one side of the page only. First or second class postal entries only.
Special Note:
If the rules do not say that you can – you can’t;
All copyrights remains with the original Authors.
Special requests:
Please do not send entries by Recorded or Special Delivery. Please make sure the correct postage is paid. Entries with insufficient postage will not be accepted from Royal Mail. Please do not use sticky tape to make an impregnable package. E-mail entries are not acceptable.
All entries to be sent to:
Mr Tommy McBride (Group Secretary.)
The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning.
50 Onslow Road,
Kensington, Liverpool,
Merseyside. L6 3 BB.
E-mail: thomas.mcbride2@sky.com
Fifty per cent of the total Prize-Money for ‘The 2nd Annual Ted Walters International Short Story and Poetry Competition 2008’ was donated by Lisa Vingoe, who is the Community Investment Officer, on behalf of Community Seven.
We have also received a £50.00 anonymous donation from an interested well-wisher.