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‘Ordinary People’ Competition Winners Announcement!

Today, Swoop Books is delighted to announce the three winning entries for our short story writing competition, ‘Ordinary People’.
We had an amazing number of high-quality entries – over 220 from 24 countries around the world – and after much deliberation, we have selected the following entries as our prize winners:
1st Prize - £100 - Drowning in Droves by Elena Alston
2nd Prize – £50 - Shanice by Pete Barnes
3rd Prize – £25 - Wine, Beans and Two Smoking Barrels by Michael Y. C. Hilton
Congratulations to our prize winners! We will be contacting you today with further details.
We have also selected another 20 entries for publication in the anthology of short stories to be produced from the Competition in Spring 2021. Check your e-mail later today to see if your entry has been selected for publication.
A big thank you to everybody who submitted entries to the Competition. It’s been fantastic to read such a wide range of stimulating and innovative stories.
Finally, do keep checking the Competition Page on our web-site for details of forthcoming competitions.
Best Wishes, The Swoop Team

What is Swoop Books?
Swoop Books is a small, yet innovative publishing house formed in 2020. We have two ambitions to support new and aspiring creative writers and to provide great educational resources.
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