Writers are being invited to come up with a compelling tale of no more than 1,500 words for a short story competition in memory of a library stalwart.

The Friends of Castle Cary Community Library are hoping for some fabulous yarns in a new competition to mark the death of library manager Les Kimberley, who died suddenly last August.

A spokesman for the library said: “An enormous amount of work has been done behind the scenes to ensure that an efficient service is regularly delivered in the bijoux library building on Bailey Hill. From the outset Les Kimberley was a dedicated advocate of that service and all the possibilities which maintaining a library in Castle Cary could offer.”

“As library manager he kept everything in order and encouraged his team to continue moving
forward. However, his continuing service was not to be for in mid-August 2020 we were all shocked by his sudden, untimely death. The Kimberley Creative Collective Competition will be an annual event to write a short story of no more than 1,500 words on a topic of your choice in whatever genre suits you best. It will alternate, year on year, between adults and children/young adults. The entries will be judged by a talented panel of local authors.”

‘Worthwhile prizes’ are promised for a winner and two runners-up.

The competition will open on September 1 and all entries should be submitted by midnight on October 31. Watch this space for more details nearer the time.

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