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​The Challenge Deadline has now passed.

 

You can watch a recording of the live event here: 

https://vimeo.com/user2777145/25wordchallengefinal

 

The 25 shortlisted authors (in no particular order) are: 

 

Late Night Shopping by Maureen Boon

House by Hatty Hardy

Cheers! maybe Cheerio! by Loraine Gohmann, David Turner & Ken Steer

A Hungry Burglar by Sue Mills

Frogging by Amanda Sutton

Pitch Perfect by David Chandler

Generation Gap by Zoe Crowest 

What's the use by David Chesters

Peace by Ann Touray

The Survivior by Julie Black

No Malice Aforethought by David Greenway

That Man Myself by Peter Savill

Sex on the Allotment by Pammie Bannister

Waiting in vain by Tracey Foley

Beyond the Grave by Kathryn Davies

Act Two by Belinda Miller

Bad Interview by Gyles Brandreth

Just Looking by Joanna Brendon

Change of Air by Mary Drke

Life Goes On by Maggie Dee

What's 'Appening Now by Cliff Howells

Lady Farringdon saves the Day by Melissa Sinden Gray

Thoughts at Night by Richard Jones

Snow Starts Play by Mark Farrar

Night Terrors by Miss Laurence Bouvard

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Winner

Off the Rails by Heather Booth​​​​​​​

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​The 25 word challenge is part of InterAct's 25th Anniversary celebrations.

If you haven't already, we recommend that you check out our episode of You and Yours on BBC Sounds or Michael Billington's article in The Guardian, to learn more about our 25 years of work.

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​If you would like to support InterAct's work, by donating towards our 25th Anniversary JustGiving Campaign, please follow the link below.

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