Our inaugural writing competition has just closed, and we were very pleased to arrive to overflowing mailboxes — both virtual and real!

Our esteemed panel of judges: best selling authors Marcus du Sautoy and John Barrow, and Economist correspondent and ex-editor of Plus Helen Joyce, will be judging the excellent entries over the next couple of months. The prize pool has swelled over the year and now includes many of the best popular science books, as well as a subscription to nature and an iPod!

So stay tuned for the December issue of Plus when you can find out who won and how they brought mathematics to life!