emagazine Close Reading Competition Results 2015-2020

2015

In 2015 the competition was judged by emagazine editors and Professor John Mullan.

Winner:                                    

• Harriet Fisk, Berkhamstead School

Runners-up:                                   

• Eleanor Burke, Highgate School
• Theodora Critchley, Withington Girls’ School

Highly commended:                 

• Toby Lucas, King Edward VI School, Stratford-Upon-Avon
• Ciara Farrelly, King Edward VI School, Stratford-Upon-Avon
• Hannah Chukwu, Xaverian College, Manchester

Download the extract here.

Download the winning entries here.

2016

In 2016 the competition was judged by emagazine editors and Professor Nicolas Tredell.

Winner:     

• Georgina Thorpe, St Paul’s Girls’ School

Runners-up:    

• Manon Keeble, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe
• Helena Mackie, Marlborough College

Highly commended: 

• Lauren Falconer, The Lady Eleanor Holles School

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2017

In 2017 the competition was judged by emagazine editors and Professor Judy Simons.

Winner

• Finlay Saeger, Winchester College

Runner-up

• Adem Berbic, Watford Grammar School

Highly commended

• Hana Davis, Ashford School
• Helena McBurney, Frances Holland School
• Kate Sparrow, Graveney School

Commended

• Harry McClean, Epsom College 
• Iwan Stone, Abingdon School
• Maya Little, Bexhill College
• Maria Woodford, Waldegrave Sixth Form
• Pandora Molteno, JCoSS

Download the passage from The Glorious Heresies here.

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2018

In 2018 the competition was judged by emagazine editors and John Mullan.

Winner

• Alia Derriey, Bromsgrove School

Runners-up

• Ellen Waters, Altrincham Girls’ Grammar School
• Laura Wilson, Keswick School

Highly-commended

• Katie Belok, Oxted School
• Zoë Pomphrett, Highgate School

Commended

• Catherine Abraham, Wellington College 
• Alex Condie, Latymer Upper School
• Eliana Fitzmaurice, JCoSS
• Ibrahim Islam, Valentines High School Sixth Form 
• Lara Monahan, Stamford High School 

Download the passage from The Impressionists here.

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2019

In 2019 the competition was judged by emagazine editors and Professor Ben Knights.

Winner

• Clementine Read – St Paul’s Girls’ School

Runners-up

• Eleanor Ward –  Bristol Grammar School
• Sarah Ojoma Ben Edeh – London Academy of Tottenham

Shortlisted

• Victoria Atkin – Alder Grange School, Rossendale
• Oskar Bishop – Bristol Grammar School
• Lily Fowler – Marlborough College
• Connie Higgins – St Paul’s Girls’ School
• Polly Jones – Parkstone Grammar School
• Ellie Smyk – Bristol Grammar School
• Sophie Webber – John Mason School, Abingdon

Download the extract from Portrait of an Artist.

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2020

Winner

• Deia Leykind, Francis Holland School

Runners-up

• Emilia Warr, Camden School For Girls
• Molly Elliott, Hall Cross Academy

• Amy Van Wingerden, Canford School
  
• Annie Cambpell, Highgate School
  
• Billy Blanchard, Winchester College
  
• Emily Buckroyd, Notting Hill And Ealing High School

• Harriet Blair, Lurgan College
• Iqra Aslam, High Storrs School
• Jan Goede, The Royal Grammar School High Wycombe
• Nina Jeffrey, Lycee International De St Germain En Laye
• Arthur Wills, The Latymer School

Download the extract from The Tenant of Wildfell Hall here.

Download the winning entries here.