2017 Lancaster Writing Awards

The Lancaster Writing Award for Criticism

1st – Franklin Nelson, “‘Threatened or threatening: either way, femininity is never secure in the Gothic.’ Discuss by comparing at least two texts prescribed for this topic” (The Perse Upper School), read entry

2nd – Thomas Bull, “‘hypermagical ultraomnipotence’ – Misconception and Reality of God According to E. E. Cummings” (Calder High School Sixth Form), read entry

3rd – Olivia Darwin Welsby, “‘It’s a man’s world’: An exploration of the patriarchal influences in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and King Lear” (Cronton Sixth Form College), read entry

The Lancaster Writing Award for Prose Fiction

1st – Alice Freeman-Cuerden, “The Last Letter” (Finham Park School), read entry

2nd – Michael Morgan, “Citizen of Nowhere” (Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Coventry), read entry

3rd – Catriona Sutherland, “Reflection” (Farnborough Sixth Form), read entry

The Lancaster Writing Award for Poetry

1st – Annie Fan, “Dreamscape IX” (Rugby High School), read entry

2nd – Oliwia Geisler, “metamorphosis” (Greenshaw High School), read entry

3rd – Ben Vince, “Trademark TM” (Edgbarrow Sixth Form), read entry

The Lancaster Writing Award for Screen-Writing

1st – Louise Gorse, “Conversion” (Cardinal Newman Sixth Form College, Preston), read entry

2nd – Olivia Fyfe, “Victory” (Segbergh School), read entry