The To Hull And Back Humorous Short Story Competition To Hull And Back Short Story Anthology 2023
"I had the pleasure of spending time on Zoom with Chris Fielden, the editor of this book, (and one of the authors included in it) as he explained his rigorous selection and editing processes for this collection to my writing group. Long story short, the 26 stories in this anthology were culled from 600 entries to the competition, and each is a gem in its own right. There’s lots of sly humour, thoughtful speculation, and pure entertainment in these well-written tales."
Woodsgal, Amazon customer
The end of October looms and the Day of the Dead is upon us. As the sun rises on the dawn of Samhain AKA Halloween AKA Hallowe'en AKA Allhalloween AKA All Hallows' Eve AKA All Saints' Eve and AKA the lesser-known Hulloween, a book is published. Said book contains 26 stories of mirth and legend, written by goblins.
Well... not goblins as you'd know them. They're not green and you won't see them in fantasy films mining for gold. The creatures I'm referring to are writing goblins; humanoid creatures that spend time mining words in dark places and arranging them with spellbinding magic.
The title of this epic goblin-ridden tome is the To Hull And Back Short Story Anthology 2023.
The anthology cover was designed by Georgia Cook. It features the epic expression of winner, Olivier Breuleux.
Where to Buy The To Hull And Back Short Story Anthology 2023
The To Hull And Back Short Story Anthology 2023 is available from Amazon in print or Kindle (eBook) formats. PDF versions of the book are also available, sent by email.
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Where to Buy The Anthology
The To Hull And Back Short Story Anthology 2023 is available from Amazon in print or Kindle (eBook) formats. PDF versions of the book are also available, sent by email.
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B0CKQ1MP51
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The book's International Standard Book Number is:
9798862656411
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About The To Hull And Back Short Story Anthology 2023
I’m proud to present the eighth To Hull And Back humorous short story competition anthology. It contains a collection of 26 short stories from the winning, highly commended and shortlisted entrants of the 2023 contest. The book also contains a story written by each of the judges.
The stories in this book are fun and quirky, written by writers with vivid imaginations. This means all the tales are highly original and entertaining to read. I predict that each will become a fable of mirth and legend in the future.
The authors featured in this anthology are:
Alex Dutson, Avi Ben-Zeev, BV Lawson, Christopher Fielden, Clayton Lister, CG Casci, Dan Purdue, Emma Brankin, Helen Binks, Ian Tucker, John Holland, Katy Wimhurst, Kitt Harris, Lynda Nash, Mark Nutter, Mark Rutterford, Mary Ethna Black, Mike Scott Thomson, Noel Taylor, Olivier Breuleux, Rhys Timson, Sherry Morris, Susan Bennett, Susannah Plomer, Tim Craig and Tony Kirwood.
You can see all of their biographies on the 2023 competition results page.
The book’s cover was created by Georgia Cook - you can see her biography below.
The eBook was prepared and formatted by Angela Googh - you can learn more about Ange on her website.
The anthology was first released on Hulloween (31st October) 2023. The winner’s copy of the book will make a journey on the Highway to Hull, strapped to a two-wheeled chariot of rampant noisiness. You can learn more about the meaning of the previous sentence and the To Hull And Back competition (which offers the most awesome prize in the field of literature) on the main To Hull And Back short story competition page.
The To Hull And Back 2023 Video
Below is the winner's video starring Olivier Breuleux, Jhelum Chakravorty, Dave Weston, Zac and me. It was filmed during the summer of 2024 and features locations in two Hulls. Yes, there is more than one city named Hull in the world...
Anthology Book Launch Party
The 2023 anthology book launch party took place on Thursday 25th January 2024 at The Small City Bookshop, in conjunction with Talking Tales, an established storytelling event run by Stokes Croft Writers.
Here is a picture of all the writers who performed at the event, with some of the To Hull And Back judges.
Back row, left to right: Susannah Plomer-Fielden, Richard Peyton, Olivier Breuleux, Mike Scott Thomson, Mark Rutterford, Pearl Kofi, Tony Kirwood
Front row, left to right: Ian Tucker, Dan Purdue, Noel Taylor, Chris Fielden, Bev Williams, Hilary Smith, Amena Kofi, Kitt Harris
You can find all the details on the Talking Tales page via the link above or on the SCW Facebook page.
Anthology Cover
The 2023 To Hull And Back anthology cover was designed and created by Georgia Cook.
Georgia Cook
Georgia Cook is an illustrator and writer from London who has worked on shows for the likes of Disney+ and Apple. As a writer, she has written for publications such as Baffling, Vastarien Lit, and Flame Tree press, as well as the Doctor Who range with Big Finish. She also frequently writes and narrates for horror anthology podcasts such as 'Creepy' and 'The Other Stories'.
She can be found on twitter at @georgiacooked and on her website.
To Hull And Back Short Story Anthology 2023, full book cover by Georgia Cook
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