The future appears to be looking fraught in reality and the same goes for those using their imagination to predict the days to come in their quest for glory in the popular GDNlife short story competition.
November’s winners have both struck gold before in the monthly contest for enthusiastic scribes with Ilyas Ibrahim once more taking the BD25 adult prize and prolific writer Tanisha Biswas winning a pair of CINECO cinema tickets in the U18 contest.
“Thank you so much for the congratulations and for letting me know about winning the November adult short story prize with my entry,” said the 26-year-old cashier who lives in Adliya.
“I’m thrilled to hear that the judges loved it and were impressed with the cover image as well.
“As for my reaction to winning again, it’s definitely a double delight! I feel honoured and grateful to have my work recognised for the second time. It’s truly encouraging and motivates me to keep writing and sharing my stories.”
The Indian expatriate’s latest winning entry titled 2070: A world without liquid gold has attracted more than 1,200 views in the short story section of GDN’s popular social media platform and was based on recent GDN reports highlighting global warming and the fresh drinking water crisis potentially facing the world.
Author and judge Rohini Sunderam from Bahrain Writers Circle described the short story as a ‘chilling account of a very real possibility some time in our (not so distant) future’.
“It is convincingly told,” she added.
Talented teen Tanisha Biswas loves taking her readers on a ride of adventure and she excelled with her latest offering titled A new bus.
This is her sixth success in the monthly U18 contest first launched in 2020 and, as reported previously, the 15-year-old has honed her writing skills and developed a big following with almost 2,000 views of her latest work.
She started writing stories when she was nine years old. The Bangladeshi expatriate who lives in Tubli with her parents and brother, told the GDN, that her first story was a mystery inspired by a film she had watched. Her mum found the notebook where she was writing it down and encouraged her to continue ... and she hasn’t stopped since.
A new bus proved to be a ticket to further glory. Judge Chris Fenton, head teacher of the British primary department at Al Noor International School, said: “Quite the mystery story! I liked the way the story developed and the air of menace grew as the journey continued. Well done, Tanisha!”
Tanisha was excited about winning the monthly contest for November as she was for her first success.
“Words cannot express how appreciative and ecstatic I was when I received this news,” she added. “Thank you, GDNLife, for giving me such a prestigious win, as it will continue to inspire and motivate me to write more.
“I am also thankful to the judges for liking my story and selecting me as a winner. It is an honourable achievement. I am also grateful to the readers for reading and sharing my stories with others.”
You could be a winner too! Join the many keen writers of all ages grabbing the chance to publish their work on Bahrain’s popular social media platform for a monthly and annual prize. As a result of the contest’s success there is now a special exclusive Short Story section on www.gdnlife.com for visitors to enjoy.
In March next year, our panel of judges will decide on who should walk away with the annual GDNLife Short Story of the Year prize plaques in both categories.
The winner of the GDNLife People’s Choice Award – the short story that has received the most views and likes – will also be announced.
December entries would be welcomed, so get writing up to 800 words today! Register, choose an image, create a title, paste and copy your words in text – and submit to share your work on www.gdnlife.com – clearly stating Adult or U18 entry.
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