Delighted to have been asked to hand out the prizes in the Isle of Wight Writers Circle Competition

Yes, on 21 December 2010 in Newport, on the Isle of Wight, I'll be dishing out the prizes to the winners of The Wight Fair Writers Circle, A Winter Short Story Writing Competition. I'm particularly pleased to have been asked because not only do I love walking on the Isle of Wight but a couple of my crime novels are set there.

Blood on the Sand, the fifth in the Inspector Andy Horton marine mystery police procedural series is set on the Isle of Wight, as is In For The Kill, one of my thriller novels.

A stand alone thriller set on the Isle of Wight featuring Alex Albury
There are  some great prizes to be won as well as the chance of having your story published in the County Press!

There are three categories:
Under 12s up to 750 words - £2 per entry
Under 18s up to 750 words - £2 per entry
Adults 1,500 – 2,000 words - £4 per entry

And it's all for a worthy cause.  All proceeds are going to the Love Russia Charity, The Multiple Sclerosis Society and The Barely Born Appeal.

The closing date for entries is 22nd November 2010 and the winners are being announced on 21st December 2010 at the awards reception in Newport, where yours truly will be.

For further information please ring Carol Bridgestock 01983 402393 or e mail her at mailto:carolbridgestock@hotmail.com  or contact Margaret Norris at Books2Love, 53, Pyle Street, Newport, Isle of Wight (next door to the Santander Bank), to pick up an entry form or Tel: 01983 533494


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