Write Your Story Competition

2025 Short Story Competition

The Geoff Otterburn Award

Your story can be any subject of your choice

We all have a story to tell of our family history
researches, so let’s hear about yours!

Write up to 1,000 words and submit to:

secretaryrfhg1@gmail.com

by post to our Research Room

The deadline for your story is 31st October 2025

The prize - £25 book token

Congratulations to Catherine Flynn
winner of the 2024 Story Competition
'The 1911 Census'
Catherine's story was published in the
January 2025 issue of our Ryedale Roots Journal
along with the judge's comments.
Time to get thinking about writing your entry for 2025!