Emergence

We were delighted with the response to this year's creative nature writing anthology, with its theme of 'Emergence'.

We were spoiled for choice as we received over 130 separate entries. 

Thank you all so much for your enthusiasm and interest.

We hope you enjoyed writing them - we loved reading them.

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Here are the names of everyone whose entries have been included in the anthology.

  • Alison Allen
  • Charles Barrow
  • Freya Bezencon
  • Clarissa Bird
  • Claire Booker
  • Steven Briault
  • Ysabel Cameron
  • Philippa Jane Coughlan
  • Catherine Craig
  • Lisa Dart
  • John Doy
  • Beryl Docherty
  • Isobel Dyson
  • Ellie Evans
  • Cat Forrester
  • Chris Goode
  • Bronwen Griffiths
  • Sharon Harmer
  • Tracey Holmes
  • Steven Hitchmough
  • Jane Holbrook
  • Adam Rafael Holmes
  • Celia Hunt
  • Lila Katz
  • Hannah King
  • Ruth Lawrence
  • Linda Ling
  • Keith Marsden
  • Lorna Mason
  • Keith Massey
  • Terri Meadus
  • Karolyn Mnich
  • Diane Moulton
  • Rachael North
  • Ms Owl
  • Natasha Padbury
  • Mark Philips
  • Gill Potterton
  • Samantha Pyrah
  • Roxanne Rodrigues-Betts
  • Susanne Stronge
  • Andrew Sutton
  • Laura Sykes
  • Kay Syrad
  • Peter Thomason
  • Susan Tindall
  • Peter Wellby
  • Meriel Whale
  • Sarah Hill Wheeler
  • Nathanael Wilson
  • Geoffrey Winch
  • Margo Wright
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