We had a great response to the this year's theme. It caught a lot of imaginations and brought in an interesting array of entries, sometimes drawing inspiration from the tree/letter meanings originated by Robert Graves, sometimes taking a side-on approach to each prompt.
Arriving at a final list, even when there can be a goodly number of successful entrants, as in this case, is never easy. But we finally selected these writers to appear in the special edition pamphlet based on the competition:
- Gail Ashton;
- Zoe Broom;
- Stan Galloway;
- Jean Hall;
- Nigel Hutchinson;
- Tim Kiely;
- Donna Kirstein;
- Joan McGavin;
- Sue Moules;
- Jude O Mahony;
- Art Ó Súilleabháin;
- Janet Olearski;
- David Olsen;
- Ness Owen;
- Vincent Steed;
- Vivienne Tregenza;
- Lynn Valentine;
- Emily Vanderploeg;
- Laura Wainwright; and
- Patricia Helen Wooldridge.
Each drew us in a different way — you can find more by downloading the full adjudication report.
A big thank you to everyone who entered this competition — you gave us plenty to read and think about — and congratulations to those writers who will be appearing in the special edition pamphlet. Look out for In the Voice of Trees this autumn.