The 'Fantastic Female Fable' Competition 2017

The anthology was launched at FantastiCon 2019

Firstly, thank you to everybody who entered. We had an incredibly diverse entry for this competition both in terms of the subject matter and the demographic of the entrants. It was a truly international entry.

Our grand prize of £100 goes to 'Car Park Girl' by Josephine Greenland

Our second prize of £50 goes to 'The Beholder' by Lauren Everdell

Our third prize of £25 goes to 'A Head For Heights' by Shirley Golden

A HUGE congratulations to our three cash prize winners!

The best of the entry is published in our female fables anthology alongside invited contributions from professional writers. The anthology sales give a charitable donation to the Global Fund for Women who do sterling work around the globe fighting for women’s rights.

The Shortlist (in alphabetical order)

A Head for Heights by Shirley Golden

Car Park Girl by Josephine Greenland

Daughters of the frost world by Ulla Susimetsä

Feta and watermelon by Sozou-Kyrkou Konstantina

How to Wake a Dragon by Brittany Muscarella

Tatarabuela by Kester Robert Park

The Beholder by Lauren Everdell

The Longlist (in alphabetical order)

A Head for Heights by Shirley Golden

Acts of Courage by Alan Paine

Bioluminescence by Louisa Morillo

Car Park Girl by Josephine Greenland

Daughters of the frost world by Ulla Susimetsä

Feta and watermelon by Sozou-Kyrkou Konstantina

F for Finality by Dean Moses

How to Wake a Dragon by Brittany Muscarella

My Friend the Firewalker by Liz Helliwell

Princess Genevieve’s Infinite Choices by Jenna Samuels

Safe Passage by Laura Stump

Tatarabuela by Kester Robert Park

The Beholder by Lauren Everdell

The Key by Carole Sleight

The School Run by Rebecca Perkin

Congratulations to everyone who entered, you're all Fantastic!

The charity anthology will tell the story of strong, inspirational women.

We were looking for stories featuring the power and energy of womankind in all its myriad forms. The topic was 'female strength'. We were delighted to receive a very strong international entry for this one. The judges did not have an easy time. Congratulations to those who have made the long and shortlist.

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