We had 84 entries so first prize is £126 and second prize is £84, with the people’s prize to be decided. Thanks so much to everyone who sent us their words. We enjoyed reading them all. Well done to our longlist below. No telling which is yours though! The shortlist will be published on Monday.
Longlisted Stories
- Bad Decisions Happen at Yellow Lights
- Crossing the Line
- Dog Whis·tle
- Don’t
- Echo Chamber
- Five to One
- Flag
- How to Ignore a Warning
- Message Unsent
- She Follows All Warnings Except One
- Siren Call
- Storm Sebastien
- Stung
- The Lost Art of Origami
- The Wingman’s Warning
- There Was an Angry Hornet on the Dashboard
- Warning: Do Not Approach 1989
- When a Magpie Pecks at Your Window
- Whispers of Windfalls
- You are the Duchess of Argyll
Good luck everyone! We’ll have the shortlist on Monday.