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William O Campbell
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British Computer Society competition winner
William won the national short story competition organised by The British Computer Society (BCS) as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. His short-story Computer Dating was chosen as the over-16 winner of the BCS WriteIT competition by cult fantasy fiction novelist Jasper Fforde (left, in photo).
"The standard of work was incredibly high," said Jasper. "I really loved the story that won. It was very imaginative."
William's winning story is published in PDF format on the BCS website Click for story
Relief A new Festival play
Now published by Busy Bee Scripts.
Visit the summary page from where you can get to the on-line version of the text.
Two women drive clothing, food and medical supplies to a women's mental hospital in a destitute country.
The torments of their journey raise questions about themselves and their cause.
Fresh After Fifty newspaper column
The monthly column in the Slough Observer features interviews with Slough residents who have taken on a new activity since their 50th birthday.
The photo shows the first interviewee, Mary Parris. She stepped into the 'Dragon's Den' to win a bursary from Thames Valley University to develop her range of ethnic cards.
The aim of the column is to promote active lives and is sponsored by Age Concern with Slough Older People's Forum.
Sabotage! Kennet Navigation article.
An article on the troubled first decades of the Kennet Navigation (now part of the Kennet & Avon canal) is published in September's edition of Waterways World.
The article is based on research for my novel Love Locked.
Family Men Poem wins in competition.
Published poet Tony Turner awarded first place to Family Men in the SW Poetry Competition.
The judge made the award for "its well-drawn pen pictures, strong images and conciseness of language."
One featured family man was my grandfather, pictured here.
Guernica Goodbye Another best actress award.
Hilary Harvey of Seesaw Productions won the Best Actress Award in the Pembrokeshire Drama Festival held at the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven.
eComp Tips How to run an electronic story competition.
Based on personal experience of administering a competition, the ideal Tips were published in Writers News,
The reality Tip-ups were published in Writing Magazine.
Cecilia A naughty, contemporary adaptation.
A naughty, contemporary adaptation for stage of the Second Nun's Tale from The Canterbury Tales. The format is mime clarified by occasional lines of rhyming pentameter coaxed from Chaucer.
It didn't reach performance due to "artistic differences" between the director, the producer and the company.
Love Locked An historical novel of adventure and romance.
In 1720s England, the new Kennet Navigation between Reading and Newbury brings turmoil to hearts and homes. Unrest and riot are fuelled by greed, fear and bigotry, and fanned by the infamous Berkshire Blacks.
The tale is told by Wakeman Frith, the new compositor and newsman on the Reading Courant.
Landmark Place, Slough Community glasswork.
A collaboration with glass sculptor Martin Donlin and members of the Slough public.
The work was commissioned by Slough Borough Council.
Airs & Places Corridor Press publication.
The illustrated 200-page book contains articles based on interviews with people and groups involved with music in Berkshire.
William was on the editorial team and contributed several pieces. One was about singer Tina Reibl, pictured.
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