u3a - Creative Writing Competition 2021 winners

The search is over - we are proud to present the finalists for the u3a Creative Writing Competition 2021, held in partnership with Bloomsbury. These entries were chosen from a total of 382 entries.

We are delighted to announce the overall winner as Lynne Carroll, from Crediton u3a in the South West region with her story “The Road to Lille”. Second place goes to Jane Morgan from Peterborough u3a in the East of England with her story “A cup of tea and a kind word”. Third place was awarded to Karen McCreedy from Bognor Regis u3a in the South East with “Trial and Error”.

All of the finalists receive a copy of the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook, edited by Alysoun Owen and published by Bloomsbury.

Their stories, alongside all finalists, are available to read below.