Winning Short Story: On the Hill by Kenya Abney

Performed by Geoff Mays Get to know the writer: What is your story about? The main character’s childhood boyfriend breaks up with her before they go off to college. It is about how she lets that event overshadow all the events unfolding around her. Why should this story be read by people? Everyone has experienced… Continue reading Winning Short Story: On the Hill by Kenya Abney

Prologue Reading: VERONICA’S PAPERS by ANTHONY COLIN WRIGHT

Performed by Val Cole. February 2017 Winning Novel Reading. Get to know the writer:  What is your novel about? A group of almost-strangers is brought together for a week-long cruise, as an experiment orchestrated by Gerald Clayton and his mistress Veronica. A trained hypnotherapist, Veronica hypnotises former friends and lovers of Gerald into not recognising… Continue reading Prologue Reading: VERONICA’S PAPERS by ANTHONY COLIN WRIGHT

January 2017 Novel & Short Story Winners

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the January 2017 Winning Novel & Short Story Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors: SHORT Story – THE MISCREANT January 2017 ReadingWritten by Lionel Walfish SHORT Story – THE PAPERBOY January 2017 ReadingWritten by George G. Moore SHORT Story – MURDER IS A… Continue reading January 2017 Novel & Short Story Winners

Novel Transcript of Mei Meng: The Lost Panda by Andrew Fisk

Performed by Val Cole   What is your novel about? This novel is about an adventurous young Panda named Mei Meng. She travels with her parents deep into the mountains of China to escape the destruction of her habitat by human beings. When she is swept away by a raging river, she meets all sorts… Continue reading Novel Transcript of Mei Meng: The Lost Panda by Andrew Fisk

SIMULATION (Ch. ILIAD) – Novel Transcript by Ami Blackwelder

IMPerformed by Val Cole Ami Blackwelder Website Historical Romances YA Dystopias TWITTER FACEBOOK Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? It is about a future where a quantum computer controls the cities. One girl, Masha, decides to resist the computer’s control. What genres would you say this novel is in? YA SyFy… Continue reading SIMULATION (Ch. ILIAD) – Novel Transcript by Ami Blackwelder

Winning Short Story – Tell Me to Go by Thomas Cannon

Performed by Hugh Ritchie Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? A naïve young man does not realize that his girlfriend is trying to get him to break up with her. She has most likely cheated on him, but his passivity is also to blame for their problems. Why should this… Continue reading Winning Short Story – Tell Me to Go by Thomas Cannon

Novel Transcript of THE FOOTSTOOL INCIDENT by Stephen Karnaghan

Performed by Hugh Ritchie Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? My novel “The Footstool Incident” traces a character’s discovery of identity. He changes from a person devoid of any hope to a poet. His poems arrive as mystical visions and finally he acts upon them. Why should this novel be read… Continue reading Novel Transcript of THE FOOTSTOOL INCIDENT by Stephen Karnaghan

Chapter 1 Novel Reading of DEADLY SERIOUS by A J Thibault

Performed by actor Hugh Ritchie BUY the Novel Online Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? Deadly Serious is a dark comedy thriller set in Los Angeles about a stand-up comic whose search for the truth leads to his downfall. When Jonny Goodis exceeds the limits of free speech, he draws fire… Continue reading Chapter 1 Novel Reading of DEADLY SERIOUS by A J Thibault

Chapter 2 of the Novel: Dawn of Chrysalis by Sam B Miller II

Performed by actor Hugh Ritchie Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? It is the 2nd book in the FORCE series. The aggressive aliens in the 1st book have to seek an alliance with Earth when their planet is overrun by a powerful, ruthless army of galactic killers. Whatsit and his human… Continue reading Chapter 2 of the Novel: Dawn of Chrysalis by Sam B Miller II

Winning Short Story: Murder is a Breeze by M Maureen Skahan

Performed by actor Hugh Ritchie Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? A wronged chef kills an influential critic who caused the chef’s ruin. What genres would you say this short story is in? murder/thriller/ How would you describe this story in two words? Cold revenge What movie have you seen… Continue reading Winning Short Story: Murder is a Breeze by M Maureen Skahan