Pauline Rowson announces the south's Best Young Crime Writer at Awards Ceremony
On Saturday 30 April I was delighted to announce the winner of the Young Crime Writers' Competition 2011 for the southern area at an awards ceremony at Portsmouth Central Library, and present certificates to the shortlisted entrants from across the south.
George Neame, (16) from Bognor Regis, West Sussex was awarded first prize for his entry The Photograph and will now go forward for the National finals in June.
I shortlisted fifteen young writers aged between eleven and seventeen from a total number of entries of one hundred and twenty one that came from across the region including, Southampton, Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight and West Sussex.
The competition was organised by the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) of which I am a member and writers aged up to 18 were invited to submit 1000 words of crime fiction through their local library
The winner of the national final will be announced during National Crime Writing Week (13-19 June).
George Neame received a certificate, a £10 book token and a copy of two of my DI Andy Horton crime novels, Dead Man’s Wharf and Blood on the Sand. The national winner will receive an engraved pen, a selection of signed books, and a weekend pass for the winner and one accompanying adult, including one night’s accommodation, and tickets to the Gala Dinner at Crimefest 2012 an International annual convention which draws top crime novelists from around the world.
George Neame is an extremely talented young writer. He was highly commended last year and a deserving winner this year. His descriptions and dialogue were excellent, the story was intriguing, with good pace and very well written. I’ve no doubt that if he continues with his writing we will see his published novels one day.
I was also impressed with Ewan Murphy’s entry. For a young man of ten he shows remarkable talent.
All the entries were very impressive and of high quality. I’m delighted to see so much interest in writing and I’m very grateful to all who entered and to Portsmouth, Southampton, the Isle of Wight and West Sussex libraries for helping to organise this highly successful event.’
Guy Elder Watery Grave
Lauren Nicholls The Shortcut
Lucy Peto That Day
Joss Van Nieuwkerk Heartless
Sana Khobzi Hardwick Hall
Congratulations to them all.
George Neame, (16) from Bognor Regis, West Sussex was awarded first prize for his entry The Photograph and will now go forward for the National finals in June.
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| George Neame, winner of the Southern Region Young Crime Writers Competition 2011 |
Ewan Murphy (10) from Winchester was Highly Commended for his entry Schoolhouse Murder.
I shortlisted fifteen young writers aged between eleven and seventeen from a total number of entries of one hundred and twenty one that came from across the region including, Southampton, Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight and West Sussex.
The competition was organised by the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) of which I am a member and writers aged up to 18 were invited to submit 1000 words of crime fiction through their local library
The winner of the national final will be announced during National Crime Writing Week (13-19 June).
George Neame received a certificate, a £10 book token and a copy of two of my DI Andy Horton crime novels, Dead Man’s Wharf and Blood on the Sand. The national winner will receive an engraved pen, a selection of signed books, and a weekend pass for the winner and one accompanying adult, including one night’s accommodation, and tickets to the Gala Dinner at Crimefest 2012 an International annual convention which draws top crime novelists from around the world.
George Neame is an extremely talented young writer. He was highly commended last year and a deserving winner this year. His descriptions and dialogue were excellent, the story was intriguing, with good pace and very well written. I’ve no doubt that if he continues with his writing we will see his published novels one day.
I was also impressed with Ewan Murphy’s entry. For a young man of ten he shows remarkable talent.
All the entries were very impressive and of high quality. I’m delighted to see so much interest in writing and I’m very grateful to all who entered and to Portsmouth, Southampton, the Isle of Wight and West Sussex libraries for helping to organise this highly successful event.’
Shortlist entrants for the Young Crime Writers’ Competition 2011
Zachary Barnes Christopher Smith & the Forest of the Lost
Benedict Gardner The Magic is in the Murder
Jacob Samuel Ridley The Murder in the Maze
Adelaide Shaw The Man in the Top Hat
Amy Case The Milane Murder
Isabel Green If Thoughts Could Travel
James Morgan Death Stalker
Aaron Wood The Drunken Knife
Guy Elder Watery Grave
Lauren Nicholls The Shortcut
Lucy Peto That Day
Joss Van Nieuwkerk Heartless
Sana Khobzi Hardwick Hall
Congratulations to them all.
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