Success Story!

 As we enter the final month of our short story competition, we have some brilliant news from a previous winner to share!


Richard Hooton won second prize in 2021 with his story The Homecoming

Richard told us:

"Since being awarded second place in your short story competition in 2021, I was able to get an agent and a book deal for a novel that will be published on 10 April. 

Being placed by Exeter Writers was a huge boost and helped validate, and instil confidence in, my writing."


Richard's debut novel The Margaret Code will be published on 10 April by Sphere, an imprint of Little Brown. It’s available to pre-order from Amazon or any bookshop. The voice-led whodunnit follows eighty-nine-year-old Margaret whose failing memory holds the key to the murder investigation taking place on her street. It will also be published in America by Union Square and Co, and in Germany by DTV. 


He is on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Bluesky as @RJHooton.


Congratulations Richard! And thanks for sharing your news with us,

we always love to hear about the successes of our winners. 


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