Entrants were given a single word – ‘secrets’ – as a trigger to set their creativity loose. They were asked to compose stories that explored the meaning of ‘secrets’ in whatever way they wanted. More than one thousand entries were received and the resulting collection is a clear indicator of the sheer wealth of talent emerging in Scotland today.
The winning story was announced at a ceremony on 31st May 2005 as The Enemy Within by Kirsten Zhang, who was awarded first prize of ?7,500. Five runners-up were awarded ?750.
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