About Hannah
Hannah Retallick is from Anglesey, North Wales. She was home educated, along with her two brothers. Hannah enjoyed writing creatively when she was younger, self-publishing a book at eleven years old; it was about her grandad’s cat and included paintings and sketches by wildlife illustrator, Philip Snow. She chose to voice animal characters, inspired by A.A Milne and Beatrix Potter, because she didn’t feel she knew enough about human nature to do people justice!
Following A Levels, Hannah studied with the Open University, graduating with a First-class honours degree, BA in Humanities with Creative Writing and Music. She has gained a Distinction in her Creative Writing MA with the OU, specialising in short fiction; she spent the second year in Cornwall, which became the setting for her dissertation stories.
In 2018, Hannah started to send out her work. She has won/been placed in many international competitions and published in paperbacks, in e-books, and online. Her debut short story collection, Something Very Human, is being released by Bridge House Publishing on 9th November 2024.
Courses:
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BA (Hons) in Humanities with Creative Writing and Music – The Open University
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MA in Creative Writing (Distinction) specialising in short stories – The Open University
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Essential Grammar with the Publishing Training Centre
Competition Prizes:
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Edinburgh Award for Flash Fiction 2024 - First Place
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Anglesey Writing Festival Short Story Competition 2022 - First Place
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Faversham Literary Festival Short Story Competition 2022 - First Place
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Cranked Anvil Press Short Story Competition January 2022 - Second Place
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Leicester Writes Short Story Prize 2023 - Second Place (paperback)
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Flash 500 Flash Fiction Competition Q3 2023 - Third Place
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Crossing the Tees Book Festival Short Story Competition 2020 - Highly Commended
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Anansi Archive Flash Fiction Award Autumn 2021 - Highly Commended (eBook/paperback)
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Bridport Flash Fiction Prize 2022 - Highly Commended (eBook/paperback)
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Anansi Archive Flash Fiction Award Autumn 2022 - Highly Commended
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Bath Flash Fiction Award October 2024 - Highly Commended
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Competition Short-listings:
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The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Writing Awards 2019
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Cambridge Short Story Prize 2018
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Henshaw Short Story Competition June 2019
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Bedford International Writing Competition 2019 (eBook/paperback)
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Fish Publishing Short Story Prize 2021
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ChipLitFest Short Story Competition 2022
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Fish Publishing Flash Fiction Prize 2022
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Henshaw Short Story Competition March 2022
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Edinburgh Award for Flash Fiction 2023
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National Flash Fiction Day Microfiction Competition 2023
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Fish Publishing Flash Fiction Prize 2023
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The Plaza Prizes Short Story Competition 2023
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Bridport Flash Fiction Prize 2023
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Mslexia Flash Fiction Competition 2023
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Bridport Flash Fiction Prize 2024
Competition Long-listings:
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Fish Publishing Short Story Prize 2021
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Mslexia Flash Fiction Competition 2021
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Retreat West Flash Fiction Prize 2021
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Retreat West Short Story Prize 2021
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Bedford International Writing Competition 2021
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Reflex Flash Fiction Contest Spring 2022
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Exeter Writers Short Story Competition 2022
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Brick Lane Short Story Prize 2022
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Mslexia Flash Fiction Competition 2022
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Retreat West Micro Fiction Prize 2022
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Retreat West Flash Fiction Prize 2022
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Retreat West Short Story Prize 2022
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Cranked Anvil Press Flash Fiction Competition November 2022
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Fish Publishing Short Story Prize 2022
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Fish Publishing Flash Fiction Prize 2023
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Free Flash Fiction Competition April 2023
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Edinburgh Award for Flash Fiction 2024
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Flash 500 Flash Fiction Competition Q1 2024
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Cranked Anvil Press Flash Fiction Competition August 2024
Short Story Anthology Publications (multiple authors):
Free Online Publications:
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Potato Soup Journal