Teething trouble - Runner Up in the Carnage Conservatory Campfire Tales Ghost Story Contest, published online at https://carnageconservatory.wordpress.com/2012/07/13/runner-up-campfire-tales-ghost-story-contest-teething-trouble-by-gill-hoffs/
Easy cum, easy go - 2nd place in the March Madness contest at Carnage Conservatory, published online at http://carnageconservatory.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/2nd-place-for-march-madness-easy-cum-easy-go-by-gill-hoffs/
Fuck Hitler – shortlisted for the 2011 Spilling Ink Fiction Prize and included in the ‘story.book’ print anthology. Available to buy at http://spillinginkreview.com/anthology/story-book/
In her skin – my second novel was recommended for the shortlist of the 2011 Virginia Prize
Pussy - winner of the Crimson Skull contest at Carnage Conservatory, published online at http://carnageconservatory.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/pussy-winner-of-the-crimson-skull-contest/
Firework Sand – Honourable Mention for the 2011 Spilling Ink Short Story Prize, published online at http://spillinginkreview.com/issue-6/fiction/gill-hoffs/
Black Fish – nonfiction piece which won 1st place in the 2011 Spilling Ink Nonfiction Competition, and was included in the ‘Spilling Ink’ print anthology. Available to buy at http://spillinginkreview.com/anthology/spilling-ink-volume-1/
“The Perfection of Ten” – 2nd place in Southport Writers’ Circle Annual Open Short Story Competition 2010, mentioned at http://www.swconline.co.uk/previouscomp.html
It’s considered unlucky to kill them… - 1st place in the Unbound Press Flash Fiction competition 2010, and included in the ‘Loose Leaves’ print anthology. Available to buy at http://unboundpress.com/2010/12/13/new-release-loose-leaves/
“The Perfection of Ten” – 4th place in a competition
Dear Gill, thank you for the lovely words on my blog today & congratulations to your own prizes and recommendations—most impressive & a wonderful start to another year of writing. Go well into 2012, cheers from Berlin, Marcus