New Short Stories 4 now out

The book was launched at a special event this evening in Charles Dickens' house, 48 Doughty Street, London. The results of the Willesden Herald short story competition 2010 were revealed at the end of the evening.

The 2010 prize mug goes to:
"The Architects" by Wena Poon

Equal runners-up:
"Emily Strabnow's Freckles" by Willie Davis
"Falling" by Henrietta Rose-Innes

Richard Peabody says:
"In my next life I'm coming back as the brainy talented author of "The Architects." Talk about brazen, submitting a story about a contest to a writing contest. Does it work? Check. The focus might well be on writers—the same dynamics of love, jealousy, sex, and mentors, applies. New York City is captured in amber. Check. Foreign-born exiles get their due. Check. Authentic dialogue squeezes out sparks. Check. Jokes? Check. Do the juggled balls remain in the air? Check. Yes, I want to be this author, who like a sly child with an Erector Set creates miraculous buildings out of thin air."



The fourteen top short stories for 2010 are included in New Short Stories 4, which is now available.

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Steve Moran reading the result