UCL Publishers' Prize: Libraries

LIGHT Breakfast - Emma Deshpande Limelight - Julia Dezsö Eyes Open - Whye Ye Leong Happy Birthday - Oliver Loi-Koe Crumble - Natalie Smith Vampire Squid from Hell - Phoenicia Rogerson DARK An Anthropological Study of Leaves - Tim Bolton Valentine - Claudia Clarke Hillside - Heshani Godakande Susan - Madelaine Lucy Hanson The Last Time - Lauren Hurrell Children Of God - Savannah Mandel #light #dark #shortlist #PublishersPrize

Hi everyone! We know that you are waiting to hear from us and the judges’ decision… This is not it yet. We wanted to take the opportunity to remind you about the wonderful prizes we have waiting for the first, second, and third places. We wanted to tease you a bit more with the prizes you might win! As you know we requested writings that could fall in either the theme of “light” or “dark”, and the best pieces in these two categories will be rewarded greatly. The second and th

Dark team here. If the prompts last week were too bright, happy, or sappy for you, here’s some “DARK” ideas to get you thinking… The dark as a place to hide from the world. Darkness as malleable: “There is the darkness that frightens, the darkness that soothes, the darkness that is restful.” “There is the darkness of lovers and the darkness of assassins. It becomes what the bearer wishes it to be, needs it to be. It is not wholly bad or good.” - Sarah J. Maas. Goodbyes and en

Every year, a team of Publishing MA students come together to create the UCL Publishers’ Prize anthology, and the ball is rolling for 2018. The Prize was started in 2014 by a group of ten UCL Publishing MA students, who wanted to create a platform for showcasing the talents of writers who form the student body of UCL, regardless of experience. Originally, this took shape as a collection of short stories written by students. Since then, the Prize has evolved from its limitatio

Seeking submissions to compete for the annual UCL Publishers’ Prize. We are looking for flash fiction and short stories of up to 3,000 words, and poetry of up to 40 lines. This year’s theme is light and dark. All current UCL students and 2017 alumni are welcome to participate. Submit your pieces by 25 January 2018 to uclpubprize2018@gmail.com, specifying in the subject line whether you have chosen LIGHT or DARK. Shortlisted entries will be featured in the 2018 Publisher’s Pri