Earlyworks Press Open Short Story Competition

19 August 2010
Earlyworks Press Open Short Story Competition
Deadline: 31 August 2010
Geographical Restrictions: open to anyone
Reading Fee: £5
Accepts (genre): short stories
Prize/Payment: £100

Closing 31st August 2010
£100 1st prize. Publication for best entries.

Rules and Conditions

* The competition is open to anyone over 16.
* The first prize is £100 and first place in the anthology. The best entries will be published, and their authors will receive one complimentary copy. 10-20 will be included, depending on length and quality. All winners will be offered further copies at a reduced price.
* Closing date August 31st 2010 Winners will be notified in October.
* Entry fee £5 up to 4000 words, £10 for 4 – 8000 words. Max 8000. Payment in pounds sterling. POs or cheques payable to Kay Green.
* Stories must be the work of the entrant, previously unpublished, and not simultaneously entered for other competitions.
* Stories must be titled and typed/clearly written on one side of A4 paper.
* Names must not appear on the stories. Each entry must have a cover-sheet attached, marked ES5, giving title(s) of stories(s), word count, author’s name, address, and/or telephone number/email address. Please say where you heard about this competition.
* The competitions are judged anonymously and the judges’ decision is final. No discussion will be entered into.
* Entries are not returnable and cannot be acknowledged without SAE marked for that purpose.
* Copyright remains with the author although Earlyworks Press reserves the right to publish winning entries in a competition anthology in 2010/11.
* email entries accepted where access to UK post/currency is denied. (Email us for assistance if this is the case)
* Send paper copy to Earlyworks Press, Creative Media Centre, 45 Robertson Street, Hastings Sussex TN34 1HL.
* Submission of work will be taken as acceptance of rules and conditions.

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