Oxford University Press Story Writing Competition Winners Rewarded At The 10th Emirates Airline Festival Of Literature
The winners of the Oxford University Press Story Writing Competition were honoured at the 10th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature with printed books containing their original short stories and winner plaques. The annual competition has grown immeasurably since its inception in 2009, with almost 3000 students from around the GCC sending in their entries this year.
The competition runs in Arabic and in English and is divided into age-specific categories: 11 and under, 12-14, 15-17 and 18-25. Presenting the awards at the ceremony this year were Festival 2018 authors Ali Sparkes (Thunderstruck), the writer-illustrator duo behind the Oxford Reading Tree books starring Biff, Chip and Kipper, Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta, and Emirati children’s author Eman Al Yousuf.
The winners – Arabic language:
| 11 & Under Age Group | 12 to 14 Age Group |
| 1. Bashair Mohammad Ismail Al Alawi
2. Yara Mohammad Hasoona 3. Marwan Sharaf |
1. Hanaya Khamis Qalam Al Hanaei
2. Mariam Anees 3. Mohammad Walid Alayan |
| 15 to 17 Age Group | 18 to 25 Age Group |
| 1. George Francis
2. Ghalya Zakarya Al Marmoom 3. Raghad Mohammad Basaam |
1. Hessa Hasan Eissa Al Yassi
2. Fatma Mohammad Ibrahim Al Ameri 3. Maram Bassam Mohammad |
The winners – English language:
| 11 & Under Age Group | 12 to 14 Age Group |
| 4. Ruby Liberty Flynn
5. Maisie Rose Butcher 6. Ava Clara Eshragi |
4. Joseph Thomas Lidstone
5. Brandon Hammond 6. Megan Bridget Sigalos |
| 15 to 17 Age Group | 18 to 25 Age Group |
| 4. June Lee
5. Mihica Anushree Prashant 6. Shaurya Chandravanshi |
4. Aisha Deeb
5. Salma Abdussalam 6. Maryam Abdullatif Al Shawab |
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