Writing Mentorship Award 2022

Bill's home life was in tatters at the outbreak of WW2, and joining up something of a relief. But, a catastrophic retreat through the jungle, and the torpedoing of the ship meant to carry him home, have left him cut adrift in the Indian Ocean, processing recent battles, fought on several fronts.

As parents, we are often faced with dealing with our children's nightmares. This cute story takes a child on a dream adventure where they explore new worlds, protected by their parents' love. To a child, a simple hug and kiss can hold much power, and this story is based on that magic.

A young man travels through a portal into his ancestral world to help fulfill a prophecy and bring about the downfall of the present evil. While there he discovers love and begins to bring the people of his ancestral world together.

Against the backdrop of the Crusades, and Vlad Dracula, ruler of Wallachia, raising an army to answer a papal summons, the son of a Bulgarian lord sees his mother killed by a vampire, then must conquer his fears and ask himself if vengeance is worth risking the lives of those he loves. And his soul?

A 35-year-old woman leaves her corporate job to pursue her dream of becoming a hip-hop music producer. On the brink of her big break, she meets a superstar rapper whose charm and intrusiveness risk derailing her budding career and exposing a secret that could destroy her future.

Inside an extravagant glass pyramid, numbered amnesiac subjects participate in sleep research conducted by the LeNoir Foundation. We follow Subjects 651 and 303 as they navigate daily life, forbidden love triangles, and the mysteries surrounding their pasts, with a little help from the stars.

A secretive young woman moves to a village in Shropshire and becomes embroiled in a centuries old mystery when she witnesses a murder that has her fighting for her life as one terrible decision echoes down through the centuries. There were many casualties of war, but some refuse to be forgotten.

Cape Ore: a small village on the Suffolk coast, shrouded by fog and overlooked by a twelve-mile spit once home to a military base. Two Russian bird watchers in the local church tower, a glimpse of a submarine surfacing. A Russian trawler anchored off-shore. And then a stranger arrives...

When a serum to mimic Wylde powers is discovered, out-of-control abilities begin wreaking havoc on the city. The lead detectives blame six teenagers with suspected illegal powers. Now it is up to these unlikely friends to find who is behind these attacks and why, before an ancient evil is freed.

In this climate disaster fairytale, a girl who communicates with trees must decide whether to warn a neighbouring town about an upcoming Great Storm that will flood their valley. But the town has just murdered her best friend, a young spruce named Sky. She must ask: do humans deserve another chance?

Annie was in the perfect relationship, or so she thought. Her love for Steven was stronger than her friends and family's distain for him, but when he starts to exhibit abusive behavior, Annie must find the strength to leave who she once thought was her soulmate and find love within herself.

This is a story about a girl who goes through extreme childhood trauma, addiction, and finally recovery.

A slave rises from poverty and abuse to found an empire that became the largest contiguous land empire in history.