Earlier this year we asked you to submit short stories inspired by the following quote from William Shakespeare: “We know what we are, but not what we may be.” (Hamlet,
Read moreDay 9: Short Story Competition Winner
2021 Prescot Festival Is on Its Way
We know how much Prescot has missed our concerts in the past year, so we’re working hard to bring you as much of the 17th Annual Prescot Festival as possible,
Read moreShort Story Competition Now Open
The 2021 contest is now CLOSED. The winner will be announced and their short story published online on Saturday 26 June. Feeling imaginative and yearning to put pen to paper?
Read moreOther-worldly Story Takes Prescot Festival Prize
The tale of a boy’s dreams underneath a magical night sky has won the 2020 Prescot Festival Short Story Competition. Rita Simpson, from Huyton, received £100 and publication on prescotfestival.co.uk
Read moreWhen You Wish upon a Star, by Rita Simpson
Rita Simpson, of Huyton, has been announced as winner of the 2020 Prescot Festival Short Story Competition. The theme this year was ‘Dreams,’ and the judges felt that Rita’s story
Read moreRead Winning Short Stories
As the deadline for entries to the 2020 Prescot Festival Short Story Competition nears, here are our past winners’ tales for your inspiration and entertainment. 2019: Fairground, by Malcolm Terry
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