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In Memoriam
Our three main events are in recognition of the contributions to the TVWC
made by late members. Read more about them in the Library.
Below are the rules of these competitions, which may change in detail. They
will be set at the same time each year, or as close as circumstances permit.
22 Dec 2020: Arthur Redway Memorial Competition
The theme of the competition this year is ‘A Bright Horizon’. Entries should be a short story
of not more than 1500 words
Email entries to Walter who will upload them to the web site Library 2021 page. Authors
names will not be included. Please put your name on a separate page of your entry, not on
the story pages.
Closing date for entries: Sunday, 31 Jan 2021. Note: If you can submit your entry before
31 Jan it will give everyone more time to read all the stories.
Judging is open to all Circle members. Send your judging results (first three places) to
Stuart by 8th Feb 2021.
The results and reading of the top three stories will be at the Zoom meeting on Tuesday, 9
Feb 2021.
If the email links in the above, fail:
use the links shown at the bottom of the page.
2 Mar 2021: Chris Mundy Memorial Competition
Entries can be on any topic or theme.
Poems are to be no more than 40 lines.
Entries are to be sent to Walter via the website link by the end of Wednesday, March 24th -
webmaster@thamesvalleywriterscircle.org
The entries will be anonymous on the website, Library 2021 page.
Your judging results (first three places) to be sent to Stuart by midday Monday, March 29th -
intcoms@thamesvalleywriterscircle.org
Results and readings by the winners will be on Tuesday, March 30th.
The inaugural event in commemoration of our late founder has been announced. As our most
prestigious competition, it will be judged by an external judge: Iain Pattison. Details of this
year’s competition are as follows.
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The theme is "the wisdom of age".
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The word limit is 1500.
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Entries to be type font 12 and double spaced.
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Entries should not contain author identification. Authors’ details will be held by Sally.
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Entries to be emailed to Sally by midnight June 2nd.
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Results and critiques will be emailed by Iain to Sally on June 26th.
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Sally will email the critique to each entrant, on the 27th June.
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Winners will be announced on 28th June.
After the judging and results, entrants will be able to have their entries put on the website,
together with the critique if they are happy to share it.
Note: see Iain Pattison’s advice on writing for this competition.
27 Apr 2020: The Barbara Olive Smith
Memorial Trophy.