A wonderful evening was had on Sat 12th October as we celebrated the winners of our Young Writers Competition from across the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. We had the Mayor and his Consort join us, our local MP, English teachers, our Windsor Writers Group members, local authors plus, of course, the prize winning writers aged from 11 – 18 and their families.
Sunday Times bestselling author Essie Fox gave out the prizes and the winning pieces were beautifully shared by the entrants themselves. We thoroughly enjoyed their imaginative creations, thoughtful words, clever techniques and impressive oratory skills! Without further ado, here is the full list of results by category. Well done again everyone.
| Award Winner | Place | Title | School when submitted |
The Chiltern Bookshops Story Award 11-12 Years
| Lexii Yang | First | Silent Affections | Dedworth |
| Jessica Costa | Second | The Velvet waistcoat | St Edwards |
| Manahil Zeeshan | Highly Commended | Haunted Helter Skelter | Upton House |
| Purna Hewage | Highly Commended | The Mysterious Trail | Trevelyan |
| Aurelia Bruno | Commended | Heatwave | Upton House |
| Elliott Marsden | Commended | The Secrets She Left Behind | St Edwards |
The Windsor Writers Poem Award 11-12 years
| Lily Daniels | First | The Train of Happiness | St Edwards |
| Jessica Costa | Second | Swallow | St Edwards |
| Ella Boutall, Desiree Lawson and Ivey-Ann Eaton | Highly Commended | Books | Dedworth |
| Humphrey Najeeb Gunn | Commended | The Autumn Breeze | Upton House |
| Sophie McCabe | Commended | The Seasons | St Edwards |
The Prince Philip Trust Fund Story Award 13-15 Years
| Poppy Knowles | First | Hot Air Balloons | WGS |
| Alice Martin | Second Equal | Devil’s Mask | St Edwards |
| Jack Lines | Second Equal | The Glare of War | LVS Ascot |
| Elena Littlewood | Highly Commended | Headache | St Edwards |
| Myra Shakeel | Commended | Five More Minutes | Lives in RBWM |
The Prince Philip Trust Fund Poem Award 13-15 Years
| Aria McGeachie | First | Campfire Tapestry | Trevelyan |
| Alice Martin | Second | Star Struck Love | St Edwards |
| Poppy Knowles | Highly Commended | The Artist | WGS |
The Windsor Writers Story Award 16-18 Years
| Kitty Seales | First | Daybreak | WGS |
| Nishi Rathod | Second | The Security Minister | WGS |
| Mathilda Hopper | Highly Commended | Our Peaceful Enclave | Lives in RBWM |
The Windsor Writers Poem Award 16-18 years
| Mathilda Hopper | First | All You Need is a Library! | Lives in RBWM |
| Liam Leka | Second | Flower | College |
| Charles Drane | Highly Commended | Songs of Despair | College |
Thank you to our sponsors for helping this become a reality
Prince Philip Trust Fund makes a real difference to the quality of life of people from communities across the RBWM. It focuses support towards disability, health, the elderly, families, children and young people, those in social need and the arts.
Chiltern Bookshops are brilliant independent bookshops with branches in Gerrards Cross and Chorleywood that provide a unique bookshop experience including some fantastic author events.
Windsor Writers' Group 