Note: This is news, but not the news I hinted at here last week. Sorry, but you have to wait a little longer for that...
It is available in the following formats:
Paperback - direct from the publishers
(The Hysterectomy Association)
PDF version to download
and print out, perfect if you want to avoid postage costs
iTunes
version
Kobo
version
The
anthology contains all ten of the winning stories and all ten of the winning
poems and has been laid out so that they are each as readable as possible. It's
available in both paperback and various eBook formats (for the Kindle, ePub and
as a PDF to print out). At just £5.50 for the paperback and 99p for an ebook
it's great value for a lovely read.
The
stories and poems reflect the many different aspects of things that are important
to women, we share in the ups and downs of events which span time and
experience. We learn what it's like to lose a child of any age, the reaction of
spurned lovers, good and bad marriages and the rivalries of school friends that
have never quite made it out of the playground.
The poems
are equally insightful, sharing the experiences of lost youth and looks; a
sense of history in a children’s home and the call to action that asks us to
live life to the full, waving our hands in the air.
Contributors
and Winners in the anthology are:
Moya
Poole
Lois
Elaine Heckman
Jane
Bean
Eleanor
Smith
Penelope
Lawrence
Hazel
Gee
Olga
Wojtas
Corrinna
Toop
Margaret
Clark
Joy
Blake
Jayne
Thickett
Margaret
MacKenzie
Hayley
Staniforth-Room
Anne
Wilson
Alison
Wassell
Jo
Laidlaw
Tracy
Fells
Abigail
Wyatt
Gaynor
Jones
Christine
Djabarouti
You can see the story from Jayne
Thickett - the overall winner of the Short Story Competition by clicking here. The story is called Banana Loaf: a recipe for solace.
Hysteria is an annual competition
opening on 1st April and closing on 31st August. Find out more here: http://bit.ly/hysteruk
That's brilliant, Tracy - great news. Now I'm waiting for the other news... is it another win?
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy. A runner-up success but quite a biggie, just waiting for the official letter.
DeleteTerrific news. Congratulations.
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Thanks Suzanne :)
DeleteOh this looks very interesting! And yes, I too am intrigued...why are you making us wait so long??!!! :)Edith xxx
ReplyDeleteSorry about the wait Edith. By the time I can say something I expect you'll all go "is that all!"
DeleteWell done, Tracy. And I'm all agog too to hear your other news!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sally and good luck with your new ebook. You are doing well this year :)
DeleteWell done Tracy. I have just got a Kobo e-reader so if I can work out how to download this anthology (technical things not being my forte!), then I will definitely do so and I look forward to reading the stories. I read the winner and I have to say I thought it was superb - made me cry my eyes out! (and that's good, in my book!). Am sure the other stories are good too and well worth a read.
ReplyDeleteThanks Helen. If you do go ahead and buy this then please let me know what you think of my story. May bring tears, but hopefully not sad ones... I think the quality is pretty high. Alison Wassell has a story in the collection too and I always love her stories.
DeleteSounds great, Tracy - well done on being included in the anthology!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rosemary. Yes, I was chuffed to make the shortlist and the anthology looks really good too.
DeleteSounds like a really interesting collection of stories and poems. Congratulations on being in it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Marianne!
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