Winner Announced
We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2011 IGGY & Litro Young Person's International Short Story Competition - Layla Hendow for her story 'La Maison de Dieu'.
Layla has won £2,500 and her story will be published in the Sunday Times as well as on the London Underground.
More details, including a video of the prize-giving ceremony will be published here soon.
We had an exceptionally high standard of entries this year, and we would like to congratulate all of the shortlisted entrants on the quality of their short stories.
You can read Layla's award-winning story on the IGGY website as well as all of the other shortlisted entries.
Congratulations to this year's winner - Layla!
Joanna Thomas
12 Oct 2011 23:27
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Braveheart
What an incredible story from an incredible and inspirational writer! A story line so intricate, weaved together with writing style only seen in our times greatest novels can be given no other place than number one. Layla’s poems are as moving and sublime as this story, showcasing her life long talent of writing. An autograph from Layla Hendow now will be worth alot of money in years to come…...
13 Oct 2011, 22:28
Yeats
I think that it’s important to keep in mind that this is writer in the very twilight of her writing, and that a peak is yet to be reached, and what a peak it shall be. For such a piece of literature to be written, commended and published at such an age, is firstly very refreshing and secondly it has undoubtedly blown readers away. For a true writer, it is about the passion and feeling of accomplishment, and although I can imagine that the money is a great bonus, it is clear to me that this kind of writing comes from the passion inside of her. I look forward to reading all future publications that this tremendous author decides to grace us with next. I strongly recommend her poetry as well as her stories, they are all equally or more compelling and inspiring as this short story is. It was a well deserved win.
13 Oct 2011, 23:56
Mark hill
Layla …Many Congratulations .that is truly an outstanding achievement .Use this as your catalyst to go forward and achieve your life’s dreams .As a person who has been lucky to have fore filled many of my dreams ,this should only act as inspiration to all that with passion ,dedication ,and a real desire to succeed everything and anything is possible .Live your Dreams Mark Hill
18 Oct 2011, 15:40
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