{"id":3863,"date":"2018-03-10T12:17:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-10T12:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=3863"},"modified":"2018-03-10T12:17:03","modified_gmt":"2018-03-10T12:17:03","slug":"oxford-university-press-story-writing-competition-winners-rewarded-at-the-10th-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/oxford-university-press-story-writing-competition-winners-rewarded-at-the-10th-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford University Press Story Writing Competition Winners Rewarded At The 10th Emirates Airline Festival Of Literature"},"content":{"rendered":"

The winners of the Oxford University Press Story Writing Competition were honoured at the 10th<\/sup> Emirates Airline Festival of Literature with printed books containing their original short stories and winner plaques. The annual competition has grown immeasurably since its inception in 2009, with almost 3000 students from around the GCC sending in their entries this year.<\/p>\n

The competition runs in Arabic and in English and is divided into age-specific categories: 11 and under, 12-14, 15-17 and 18-25. Presenting the awards at the ceremony this year were Festival 2018 authors Ali Sparkes<\/strong> (Thunderstruck<\/em>), the writer-illustrator duo behind the Oxford Reading Tree books starring Biff, Chip and Kipper, Roderick Hunt<\/strong> and Alex Brychta<\/strong>, and Emirati children\u2019s author Eman Al Yousuf<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The winners – Arabic language:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
11 & Under Age Group<\/strong><\/td>\n12 to 14 Age Group<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bashair Mohammad Ismail Al Alawi<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yara Mohammad Hasoona<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marwan Sharaf<\/td>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hanaya Khamis Qalam Al Hanaei<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mariam Anees<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mohammad Walid Alayan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

15 to 17 Age Group<\/strong><\/td>\n18 to 25 Age Group<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 George Francis<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ghalya Zakarya Al Marmoom<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Raghad Mohammad Basaam<\/td>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hessa Hasan Eissa Al Yassi<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fatma Mohammad Ibrahim Al Ameri<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maram Bassam Mohammad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The winners – English language:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
11 & Under Age Group<\/strong><\/td>\n12 to 14 Age Group<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ruby Liberty Flynn<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maisie Rose Butcher<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ava Clara Eshragi<\/td>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joseph Thomas Lidstone<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brandon Hammond<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Megan Bridget Sigalos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

15 to 17 Age Group<\/strong><\/td>\n18 to 25 Age Group<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 June Lee<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mihica Anushree Prashant<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shaurya Chandravanshi<\/td>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aisha Deeb<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Salma Abdussalam<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maryam Abdullatif Al Shawab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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More information about the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature can be found online<\/a>. Fans can keep up to date with #DubaiLitFest action on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and YouTube<\/a> and year-round news of #ELFDubai on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Snapchat<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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