SD HARVEYÂ Short Crime Story Award
Sandra (Dawn) Harvey was an outstanding print and television journalist who was also the author and co-author of five true crime books.
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The SD Harvey Short Crime Story Award, which has been running since 2008, recognises excellence in this genre of writing.
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From 2024, entries for the SD Harvey Award will be lodged on this website.
Only fiction entries (unpublished) will be accepted.
2000-5000 words.
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SD HARVEY 2025
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Opens September 15- October 15
Winner announced November 18
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more details to come....
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DAILY
5pm-8pm
BREAKING NEWS:
SD HARVEY AWARD 2024
WINNER ANNOUNCED
SD HARVEY
WINNER 2024 ​​​​​
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After Hobbema. Marilyn Chalkley
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You can read the winning entry here
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RUNNER UP
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The Pact Muriel Cooper
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Judges' comments:
After Hobbema was original, quirky with a cynical bite. It is an intriguing, dark
engaging tale, told with humour driven by original characters and a strong narrative
which carried the reader through until the end.