To celebrate the publication of The Beach Hut, Veronica Henry announce a short story competition in association with the Walter Henry Bookshop in Bideford and The North Devon Journal.

For a chance to win a beach bag full of summer reads from Orion Books, Walter Henry book tokens and your story published in the North Devon Journal, write a story of no more than 500 words set in a beach hut.

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“The winner will be announced at The Orchard Hill Hotel, Bideford on Wednesday 28 July 2010, 7 – 9.30pm, where I will also be reading from The Beach Hut and doing a short story workshop. Please come and join us for cream teas and cupcakes!” Read more…

Stories must not have been previously published and be wholly your own work.

Tickets for the evening are £3 and are available from Walter Henry’s Bookshop 01237 425727