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News from the editor:

Latest Edition of the ABCtales Magazine is Out Now

The February 2010 issue of ABCtales Magazine is now available as a free download from: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/abctales-magazine/files (Click on ABC18.pdf)
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100 Stories for Haiti - order your copy now

March 4th is the date for release of the 100 stories for Haiti. It's selling for £11.99 plus p and p and all monies made are going to the Red Cross for work in Haiti. Order your copy now:
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Flash fiction comp.

Flash 500 Competition is a new quarterly, open-themed, flash fiction competition. Judged by Simon Whaley, it has a closing date of 31st March 2010. Entries of up to 500 words. Details are here:
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The Winners of the Children's Radio Prize are announced

They're all here: http://www.abctales.com/node/587614
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Story, Poem and Book of the Year

These are Tony Cook's picks and he hopes that you have enjoyed them as much as him. Story: Sikander's 'Stargazing': http://www.abctales.com/story/sikander/stargazing
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