Hastings Book Festival 2023 - WINNERS!
CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who was on the 'Almost Made the Longlist', the Longlists, the shortlists and the WINNERS! We'll be back next year so keep an eye on the website.
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Poetry Winner - Jeanette Burney - Introduction to the Kitchen
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Poetry 1st Runner Up - Sean Kelly - Commute
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Poetry 2nd Runner Up - Sylee Gore - Dear Yesterday
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Short Story Winner - Glenda Young - My Imaginary Friend, David Bowie
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Short Story 1st Runner Up - Steven Muir - Mickela’s Kaleidoscope
Short Story 2nd Runner Up - Maureen Cullen - Serengeti
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Sussex Prize in association with New Writing South
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Sussex Prize Winner (Short Story) - Ross Anderson - Queer Boy Crush
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Sussex Prize 1st Runner Up (Short Story) - Rachel Boscobel - Welfare Check
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Sussex Prize 2nd Runner Up (Short Story) - Paul Brennen - Frozen Star
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Sussex Prize Winner (Poetry) - Judith Shaw - A marriage
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Sussex Prize 1st Runner Up (Poetry) - Andy Breckenridge - The Keeper's Fear Of Taking A Goal Kick
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Sussex Prize 2nd Runner Up (Poetry) - Jill Fricker - In The Adelaide Hills
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Time to Stare residency in association with B&R Productions
Winner - Jackie Hutchinson - Oumuamua
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Further information about Time to Stare can be found https://www.bandrproductions.co.uk/time-to-stare
And New Writing South - https://www.newwritingsouth.com/
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