The first Awards Ceremony for the SXB Write A Story Competition was held on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at La Librairie Kléber in Strasbourg.
Over a hundred people were in attendance as the three judges announced the winners and runners-up in each of the four categories.
After the conferral of awards, the four winners read their stories aloud. A reception was held aftedrwards, where attendees could meet the winners and runners-up, and judges Carol Drinkwater and Pamela Lake signed copies of their books.
Because of this year’s success, the Competition Committee has decided to continue on next year.
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- The Competition Committee
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- Over 100 people attended the first Awards Ceremony.
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- Committee Chair Lynette Kerridge conferring with Judge Ciaran Ross.
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- Judges (L to R): Pamela Lake, Carol Drinkwatter, and Ciaran Ross.
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- Judge Ciaran Ross speaking about writing.
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- The 20 short-listed writers were recognized.
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- One of the short-listed writers waiting to hear if she’d won.
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- Winner — under 18, native speaker, Alice Neville
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- Winner — under 18, non-native speaker, Maylandie Kuntz
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- Alice Neville reading her winning story, “When Curiosity Almost Killed Kat.”
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- Runner-up — Eighteen and over, non-native speaker, Stephanie Wildeshaus
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- Runner-up — Eighteen and over, native speaker, Mark Neville
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- Winner — Eighteen and over, native speaker, Maria Clevy
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- Winner — Eighteen and over, non-native speaker, Thobias Bergmann
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- Maria Clevy reading her story, “Stained,” winner of the eighteen and over, native speaker category.
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- Thobias Bergmann reading his winning story, “The Messenger.”
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- Winners (L to R): Alice Neville, Thobias Bergmann, Maria Clevy, and Maylandie Kuntz.
