Tag: Competition
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Mysterious Murders short story competition 2026 launch: live!
In just 24 hours we’re starting our investigation for the next Mysterious Murders short story competition. This year’s theme is “Locked Room” – a classic of the mystery genre! Live competition launch Join the live competition launch on Instagram where we’ll hear from two of this year’s judges and two of last year’s competition winners.…
G. B. Ralph
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Mysterious Murders short story competition winners announced
5 a.m. was an early wake-up for me to join the Mysterious Murders short story competition winners call this morning, but totally worth it to celebrate with my fellow judges and the first, second, and third-place winners! A huge congratulations to Theresa Baumgartner, Lee Adam, and Kathy Schilbach who each met the “murder mystery with…
G. B. Ralph
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2025 Writing Highlights: Judging
I was invited to help judge two writing competitions this year! The Mysterious Murders short story competition was open for entries from adults around the world and Te Kura o Karere Amazing Authors Awards competition was open for entries from students in years 5–8 at a local primary school. It was such a treat reading…
G. B. Ralph
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Mysterious Murders Short Story Competition: shortlist announced
It’s been such a treat reading so many excellent entries from such talented writers for the Mysterious Murders Short Story Competition alongside my four fellow judges. Shortlist On 1 December the shortlist was announced! A huge congratulations to the six finalists who’ve each crafted a brilliant short story featuring a murder mystery with a fun…
G. B. Ralph
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Final weekend for the Mysterious Murders short story competition
It’s time to put the final touches on your Mysterious Murders Short Story Competition submission because entries close on 1 October 2025! It’s free to enter and open worldwide for original work of up to 3,000 words written in English, with a top prize of £3,000. It’s time to put pen to paper, fingers to…
G. B. Ralph
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Reminder: Mysterious Murders short story entries due this September
You have just one month left to submit your murder mystery with a fun twist for the Mysterious Murders Short Story Competition. It’s free to enter and open worldwide for original work of up to 3,000 words written in English, with a top prize of £3,000. Entries are due by the end of September, so…
G. B. Ralph
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Short story competition: Mysterious Murders
Do you have a mystery short story up your sleeve? Time to put pen to paper, fingers to keyboards! I’ve recorded a quick rundown which you can watch on TikTok or Instagram (they’re both the same video!) or scroll down for the transcript. What are the key details for the competition? The Mysterious Murders short…
G. B. Ralph
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Mysterious Murders short story competition (open now!)
I’m helping judge a short story competition and we’re now open for entries! The theme is “Murder mystery with a fun twist” which is 100% my jam. So, if you have an idea and a pen, we’d love to read your story! The Mysterious Murders short story competition was created to honour the late Anja…
G. B. Ralph
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Win this big, gay bunch of books
More celebrations to round out Pride Month with a bang! I’ve teamed up with over 30 authors to pull together a huge collection of LGBTQ+ novels (including one of mine) which we’re giving away, along with a new ereader to read them all on! To enter, jump over here and follow the instructions – I’ve…
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Short story: My New Routine
This is my latest short story, a competition entry written on the theme of ‘Lockdown’. Based on the previous year’s competition winning stories, the judges were expecting an uncompromising literary sign of the times. This story is not that. Not one bit. After a year of Covid-19, the last thing I wanted to do was…
G. B. Ralph