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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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