British journalist and author, Rose George, has agreed to join the judging panel for WISTA- UK’s “Came by Ship” writing competition.
George is the author of Deep Sea and Foreign Going: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry that brings you Ninety Percent of Everything. In September 2013, Deep Sea was a Radio 4 Book of the Week and, in October; it was awarded the Mountbatten Literature Award by the British Maritime Foundation.
George said, “It’s fundamental for the younger generation to know about not only the shipping industry and possible careers at sea, but also that there are so many seafarers who risk their lives daily to bring us everyday items. As an island nation we should encourage awareness of the sea and I’m delighted to be supporting this project with WISTA-UK alongside the other organizations.”
WISTA – UK, in conjunction with Seavision and supported by the UK Chamber of Shipping, is running the “Came by Ship” writing competition as part of WISTA’s 40th anniversary celebrations. The competition is for young people to write anything about the shipping industry or the movement of goods by ship. It is open to all schools, cadets and youth groups and has two categories – under 12s (writing up to 250 words), and 12-18 years (up to 500 words). The deadline for entries is December 20, 2014.
The winner from each category will receive a kindle, donated by the UK Chamber of Shipping; plus Rose George has offered each winner a signed copy of her book.