The winner of the first ever Weegie Wednesday short story writing competition 'Weegie Shorts', judged by Angus Simpson, Robert Craw, and Amanda Wright, was announced during our 10th Anniversary Party on Wednesday 18th January 2017.
The prize winner was Brian Cook with his story 'The Swan'. Well done, Brian!
The prerecorded winning story was read over Glasgow's Hospital Broadcasting Service at 9pm on Wednesday evening.
Runners up were:
Vikki Gemmell with 'Only You'; Ron Grossett with 'Shelter'; Donal McLaughlin with 'Getting their Tonsil Out'; Moira McPartlin with 'The Experiment'; Maura McRobbie with 'Glorious Gothenburg'; Eva Moreda with 'War on Girls'; Alex Perry with 'George'; Hugh Reid with 'Simona, First Terran Ambassador'; Liz Small with 'From Glasgow to Bath'; Katie White with 'Internet Love'; David Young with 'The Seeds of Life'.
The runner up stories can be heard on Hospital Broadcasting Service during the 7pm Thursday show 'Showtunes Spectacular' on the following dates with the winner being read again on the last day:
|
Projected Broadcast Date |
Author |
Title |
Reader |
|
Feb 2 |
Vikki Gemmell |
Only You |
Maura Currie |
|
Feb 9 |
Ron Grossett |
Shelter |
Tony Currie |
|
Feb 16 |
Donal McLaughlin |
'N Gettin' Their Tonsils out |
Himself |
|
Feb 23 |
Moira McPartlin |
The Experiment |
Robert Craw |
|
March 2 |
Maura McRobbie |
Glorious Gothenburg |
Peggy Mack |
|
March 9 |
Eva Moreda |
The War on Girls |
Maura Currie |
|
March 16 |
Alex Perry |
George |
John Cavanagh |
|
March 23 |
Hugh Reid |
Simona: First Terran Ambassador |
Robert Craw & Peggy Mack |
|
March 30 |
Liz Small |
From Glasgow to Bath -the beginning |
Jim Connell |
|
April 6 |
Katie White |
Internet Love |
Angela Campbell |
|
April 13 |
David Young |
The Seeds of Life |
Angela Campbell |
|
April 20 |
Brian Cook |
The Swan |
John Cavanagh |
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