Byte Shorts: 2019 Competition Winner
Congratulations to Tracey Sinclair for winning the Byte Shorts 2019 Competition with her story ‘War of Words’ (click on the link to read her winning story). She received a £50 Amazon token as her priz…
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Byte Shorts Competition 2018/19 Voting Closes Friday 20th September Winner Announced Monday 23rd September
We’ve had some great short stories win our Byte Shorts monthly competition over the last 12 months and it’s now time to vote for your favourite. The winner will receive a £50 Amazon voucher or book to…
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Over the Sand Dunes by Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone (Winner of July Byte Shorts Showcase)
It was a hot day in Egypt. The dry heat left every fold of skin sticky with sweat. My body was heavy, my abdomen swollen with blood. It was my time of the month and I could taste the iron in my saliva…
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A Very British Rebellion – Emily Slade (Winner of May Byte Shorts Showcase)
When we sat down to watch Britain’s Got Talent, babbling laughter and beat-thump rock tunes came pumping through the wall. ‘Go easy, Ben,’ Mum smiled. ‘Admit it, his taste in music’s not half bad for…
Read more War of Words – Tracey Sinclair (Winner of March Byte Shorts Showcase)
Without me, you would not know what they were saying. I am their voice, their interpreter, their first line of communication, their conduit. Without me, all would be silence. At least, that’s what I u…
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“Plaza de Armas” by Rachel Mann (Winner of February Byte Shorts Showcase)
You don’t know what it’s like to be alone until the day when your boyfriend, angry as a wasp, leaves you in the crowded plaza in the middle of Cuzco. You sit there, hugging your backpack and kicking y…
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“Emily Meets a Man Who Looks Like Hitler” by Kate Ansell (Winner of January Byte Shorts Showcase)
Emily Meets A Man Who Looks Like Hitler by Kate Ansell At the bus stop, in the gloaming, a man approaches Emily. He is dressed as Hitler, at first glance, though in the longer run he turns out just t…
Read more“The Consumer” by Sarah Tinsley (Winner of November Byte Shorts Showcase)
The Consumer by Sarah Tinsley The bus lurched, full of leaning bodies. Each of them clutched handbags, trollies, rucksacks, canvas totes with meaningful slogans folded into careful squares. All were w…
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“The Curious Child” by Nadia Attia (Winner of October Byte Shorts Showcase)
The Curious Child by Nadia Attia The girl’s back again. Curious little thing! Always stands a way off down the road, staring, her chubby hands clutching at her shawl. My own hand twitches at an itch,…
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“Reclamation” by Dudley Cruse (Winner of Short Bytes September Showcase)
Nathan stood at the top of the long driveway watching as the last car bumped its way through the gate and onto the dirt road that led down the avenue of tall pines, out across the farm towards the mai…
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