Elizabeth, one of our Deputy Head Choristers, is the winner of the Antarctica Creative Writing Competition in the age category 11 to 13 years. The competition – run by the Natural History Consortium, which includes the BBC, Bristol and Bath universities and the National Trust among its 13 members – was set up in celebration of Antarctica Day and formed part of the Festival of Nature in Bath and Bristol.
The judge commented on Elizabeth’s story: “This was an exciting and effectively structured story with a good build up and moments of tension. It is fluently written, with some lovely phrases and word choices. The writer has got involved in their topic: I can see that research has gone into creating a strong sense of place and activity. Well done.”
Elizabeth has now set her sights on the HG Wells Fiction Short Story Competition as she pursues her quest to be a published author.
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