The Post Apocalyptic Book Club Christmas Short Story Competition Deadline
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This is a reminder of the deadline for the Post Apocalyptic Book Club Christmas Short Story Competition.
Please see below for a recap of the competition:
After researching books and stories for book club for a number of years, I have been constantly surprised to find a lack of apocalyptic Christmas stories. Looking at it a bit closer, it’s not really surprising as major holidays probably the first thing to disappear after the destruction of the world as we know it.
So, due to the scarcity of a dystopian Christmas, I challenge you to write a story in no more than 2000 words that follows directly on from the third verse of the famous poem “A Visit From St. Nicholas”:2
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The deadline is midnight on Sunday 24th November. Please submit the finished story to postapocalypticbookclub@hotmail.co.uk . The competition is open to PABC members only this time and it’s just a bit of fun so definitely give it a go. I will try to organise a prize but at the moment I can only promise the glory of winning! The stories will be shortlisted and then put to vote by PABC members with the winner announced at the Christmas Party. The winning story with permission of the author will also be posted on the PABC blog.
There is only one other rule – if there are no bicycles in your story, we require a footnote explaining their absence. Use your imagination and a bag of sweets will be awarded to the best no bicycle myth.