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We had a fantastic response to our 20th Anniversary Award Competition with a large number of students, from all over the world, sending in entries. It was brilliant to hear from current and old students alike. But the most amazing part for us at The Writers Bureau was the warmth and sincerity that shone through for WB and our tutors.

Picking a winner was tremendously difficult. You'll see why when you read the top nine entries. Enjoy!

 

Winner:
Tim Skelton, Netherlands


Tim Skelton

Second Place:
Justin Tonna, Malta


Justin Tonna

 

Third Place:
Sarah Rees, UK


Sarah Rees

 

Runners up in no particular order:


Hazel McHaffie

Hazel McHaffie, Midlothian

Hazel wanted to make her academic work in Medical Ethics more accessible to people and decided to write the themes into novels. Further to her Writers Bureau course Hazel has had five novels published and appeared at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2008.

www.hazelmchaffie.com

Col. S/. RayeCol. S. Raye, India

Encourage by an army colleague to pursue his love of writing, Colonel S Ray enrolled with The Writers Bureau in 2000. He has had over a hundred articles published – one resulting in a committee forming to look after the welfare of stone quarry workers and their families in Pune.

 

Patricial HolnessPatricia Holness, Devon

Pat's course helped her to structure her approach to writing. Now she writes full time and has a regular monthly column in Devon Life.

 

Sylvie DonnaSylvie Donna, Co Durham

Three and a half years after enrolling with The Writers Bureau Sylvie is only half way through her course but most of her income is generated by writing related activities.

www.freshheartpublishing.co.uk

 

Michael FoleyMichael Foley, Essex

Michael had tried to get published for twenty years before he took The Writers Bureau course. Now he's had numerous article and eight books published.

www.authorsites.co.uk/michaelfoley

 

John Williams

John Stephen Williams, Swansea

John managed to overcome his self doubt about his writing when he enrolled with The Writers Bureau. He has been published in the UK and overseas and is now a qualified copywriter.

 

 
 

AWARD WINNING WRITER
Christina Jones, Oxfordshire

'So far, I have had eighteen novels published. The Writers Bureau helped make this possible for me. Within six months of enrolling on my course I was having work commissioned by editors and I still work regularly for magazines.'

Christina Jones, 2008 Pure Passion Award Winner

Christina studied The Writers Bureau Comprehensive Creative Writing Course.

Click the image below to play Christina's comments!
 

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