The group held its Presentation Evening on 15 December at which the Writer of the Year was announced, as well as the following:

Catherine Cookson Cup

1st Joan Taylor-Rowan: You Think You’re So Bloody Special

2nd Paul Coomey: The Good Level

3rd Godfrey Forder: Raindrops Keep Falling

4th (joint) Sam Davey: The Loathly Lady

4th (joint) Hilary Mackelden: Incident on Leaf Street