Public and Commercial Services Union

6th Annual short story competition - 2010

The PCS/Words magazine short story competition is the brainchild of PCS learning rep Shaun Peare. 

Shaun got the idea when a colleague told him about a question posed by the poet laureate Andrew Motion: “Was enough being done to encourage creative writing throughout the UK?”. Shaun decided the answer was ‘no’ and the idea to hold the competition as a trial venture was born in 2004. 

This years competition has three categories:

• Natural World/Wildlife
• A Workplace Fiction
• Open (no set theme)

Who is eligible to enter the competition?

The competition is open to any trade union member in the UK.

What can I win?

There is £175 in prize money to be won - 1st prize, £100; 2nd prize - £50; 3rd prize £25.

By entering the competition you’ll not only explore your creative potential but will be supporting a worthwhile cause. As well as helping budding short story writers to get their work published, any money that WORDS magazine makes goes to charitable causes - see the Words magazine website for further information. 

How do I enter?

Guidelines and entry forms are available on the Words website - or send a SAE to PCS-WORDS Competition, PO Box 13574, London W9 3FX asking for the forms.

Will entries be published?

Winning stories and commended entries are published in an anthology. All other entries are considered for later publication. 

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2009 Competition winners:

1st Prize (£200): Cyril Solomon (T & G)
2nd Place (£100): Suzanne Franklin (CSP).
£25 each goes to: Fabian Acker (NUJ), Trevor Williams (PCS), Keith Large (ATL), Anne Hodge (PCS)

Congratulations to PCS members Anne and Trevor! There were 106 entries this year across UK trade unions. The full results are available on the Words Magazine website.