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The 2024 Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction – Winner and Runner Up Entries
We are delighted to showcase the top two entrees as well as the judge’s comments of our most recent competition, The Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction 2024…. Continue reading
Winner of the 2024 Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction Announced!
The rain may be lashing and the thunder rolling, but we are back at the beginning of another exciting writing year.
We are going to kick off our 45th year with announcing the results of our annual non-fiction competition…. Continue reading
A Graduation, A Deadline and A Summer Gathering
We start our update today in congratulatory spirits. Earlier this week one of our members, Mark Bayliss, graduated from Cardiff University with an M.A. in Creative Writing. We are thrilled for Mark and delighted his steadfast dedication to writing and learning as reaped such rewards… Continue reading
Kerry Hodges – Winner of the 2023 Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction. Plus An Old HWC Friend Calls In.
We are delighted to showcase Kerry Hodges’ winning piece, as judged by Tom Bullough for the 2023 Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction. This is the second time Kerry has won this prize – Many Congratulations Kerry! Tom wrote, ““When”. … Continue reading
2023 Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction – Winners Announced
We are delighted to announce the results of our annual non-fiction competition. Continue reading
Announcement – Richard Booth Prize For Non-Fiction 2023 – Judge Confirmed & Competition Open!
*STOP PRESS*
Submissions are now invited for our annual Non-Fiction Competition, The Richard Booth Prize 2023, named after one of Hay-on-Wye’s most notable residents and it’s self proclaimed ‘King of Hay’. Richard was always a great supporter of books, Hay-on-Wye and of course, local writers… Continue reading
Richard Booth Prize Winner 2022, Lily Rose King.
We are delighted to showcase Lily Rose King’s 1st prize winning piece, “Angels” from this year’s Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction. We are extremely grateful to our wonderful judge, Gilly Smith for reading the entries and selecting such a … Continue reading
Richard Booth Prize for Non Fiction and Seasonal Changes
We are delighted to announce the results of our annual non-fiction competition. This popular competition again received a good number of entries from both inside and outside Hay Writers’ Circle and we very much welcome external interest in all our … Continue reading
The Curse Of Helios by Kerry Hodges, Hay Festival Reminder and More!
To offer some non-fiction inspiration for anyone wishing to enter our present competition, here is Kerry Hodge’s excellent, The Curse of Helios. Kerry attained 1st place in last year’s competition with another piece, The Curse of Helios being placed 3rd … Continue reading