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Quay Words Young Writers’ Flash Fiction competition 2024

Announcing the 2024 Young Writers’ Flash Fiction Competition!If you’re aged between 10 and 18-years, send us your Flash Fiction, 250 or 500-word story on the theme of ‘Key’ Words. There are two age categories – 10-14 years and 14-18 years – with cash prizes in each category of £200, £100 and £50, plus the chance…

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Announcing the winners of the 2023 Quay Words Young Writers’ Flash Fiction competition

For a third year, Quay Words’ successful competition invited young writers aged 10-18 to write a piece of short or ‘flash’ fiction: up to 250 words for those aged 14–18 and up to 500 words for those aged 10–14. We continued the theme of Trading Places, which fits so well with the trading heritage of…

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Trading Places Flash Fiction Competition 2023

The 2023 Young Writers’ Flash Fiction Competition has now closed for entries – watch this space for news of this year’s winners and the ceremony at Exeter Custom House.

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Announcing the winners of the Quay Words Young Writers’ Flash Fiction competition: Trading Places

Announcing the winners of the Quay Words Trading Places Flash Fiction competition 2022After judging a large number of fantastic entries from across the South West, Literature Works is pleased to announce the six winners of the Quay Words Trading Places Flash Fiction Competition 2022. Their prizes will be presented at Exeter Custom House on Saturday…

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Quay Words Schools and Young Writer activities

Did you know Exeter Custom House is also a hub for young writers? There are lots of ways you can get involved. Our Trading Places Flash Fiction Competition for ages 10-18 is open now, and we’ve recently extended the deadline to Sunday 27th March.  Winning entries will be published in a book celebrating new writing…

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Quay Words for schools at Exeter Custom House

Quay Words offers inspirational, place-based creative writing workshops for Key Stage 2 groups at Exeter Custom House.We specially train local writers and practitioners to run immersive and interactive half day workshops inspired by this unique, historic building and its Exeter Quayside setting. The children are supported to explore, create, and believe in themselves as writers….