{"id":3876,"date":"2026-01-07T16:29:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3876"},"modified":"2026-03-07T15:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:27:58","slug":"3rd-march-2026-short-story-results-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cambridgewriters.org\/?p=3876","title":{"rendered":"3rd March 2026 &#8211; Short Story Competition Results Night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We will be getting together on March 3rd to find out the results of this year\u2019s short story competition in a glittering awards ceremony (just don\u2019t expect too much glitter!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s theme \u2013 loss \u2013 has inspired a powerful and varied collection of stories. On the night, you\u2019ll hear selected readings from the winning and shortlisted entries, offering a rare chance to experience these stories as they were meant to be heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All stories will be eligible for inclusion in our next Cambridge Writers short story anthology, making this evening both a celebration and a sneak preview of what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our judge for this year\u2019s competition is award-winning writer, Josephine Warrior, who will share her thoughts on the submissions, what stood out, and why these particular stories rose to the top. Her feedback offers a fascinating insight into the judging process \u2014 and plenty to take away for writers at every stage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We urge all members to come along and enjoy an evening of sparkling fiction, whether you entered the contest or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attending in Person<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of Cambridge Writers may attend this event for FREE as part of your membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our events start at 7.30pm and are held at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hartington Grove Meeting House<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>91-93 Hartington Grove<br>Cambridge<br>CB1 7UB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-members are welcome to attend, at a charge of \u00a33. Please contact our chairman&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:harry.huguette@ntlworld.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harry Goode<\/a>&nbsp;if you would like to come along in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attending via Zoom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t make it in person, you can still join in the fun and participate in this event by attending via Zoom. Non-members are also welcome via Zoom \u2013 you can try out a few of our events to see if we\u2019re for you before we\u2019ll ask you to join. Whether you&#8217;re a member or not, it&#8217;s easy to register your interest. Just click the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/kFrIl59XSt6dKhJK4x9vQA#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note there is no waiting room on Zoom. 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