SLQ Poetry and Short Story Competitions April 2012 Results

April 2012 Results

We are pleased to announce the results of the Sentinel Literary Quarterly Poetry and Short Story Competitions for April 2012 judged by Miles Cain (poetry) and Kate Horsley (stories).

 

POETRY

 

The 9 commended poems in no particular order are:

 

'Justin' - Christian Ward

'Fleet' - Simon Jackson

'Mousetraps' - Rosemary Kirk

'Beneath the Bridge' - Oz Hardwick

'Queen' - Terry Jones

'Dictionaries' - Terry Jones

'Safe Journey' - Eilidh Thomas

'Hot Night' - Diana Mason

 

The 3 highly commended poems in no particular order are:

 

'Feeling the Wood of Father's Bequeated Desk' - E.K. Wall

'Lamplight' - David Jones

'Snapshot' - Valley Girl

 

Third Prize

 

'Rembrandt's Self-Portrait aged 63' - Lynn Roberts

 

Second Prize

 

'The Secret of Small Strawberries' - Claire Cox

 

First Prize

 

'Vinyl Junkie' - Oz Hardwick

 

Sentinel Champions Subscription Giveaway

The poet that receives 1 year's free subscription to Sentinel Champions magazine is David Pollard

 

SHORT STORIES

 

The 3 highly commended short stories are in no particular order:

'Nature or Nurture' - Charles Johnson

'The Split Second' - Fiona Barr

'Guilt Sweets' - Julia Lacey Brooke

 

Third Prize

 

'Sand' - Brindley Hallam Dennis

 

Second Prize

 

'The Naked Fisherman' - Leo Madigan

 

First Prize

 

'Duopoly' - Sarah Evans

 

Sentinel Champions Subscription Giveaway

The short story writer that receives 1 year's free subscription to Sentinel Champions magazine is Christina Fulford

 

All the winning and commended poems and short stories above will be published in Sentinel Champions in November 2012.

 

 

Congratulations to all the winners.