Grist Poetry and Short Story Competition

17 August 2010
Grist Poetry and Short Story Competition
Deadline: 30 November 2010
Geographical Restrictions: no mention
Reading Fee: £5
Accepts (genre): poetry, short stories
Prize/Payment: £500

The next Grist new writing competition is now open for submission and the deadline is 30 November 2010.
Words Exploding from an ink pot
Judges are Helen Simpson (Short story) and Lemn Sissay (Poetry)
1st Prize - £500| 2nd Prize - £250| 3rd Prize - £100

Plus publication for all shortlisted writers

Entry fee:£5

Deadline: 30 November 2010
Competition Rules

* Online entries accepted.
* There is no limit to how many poems/stories you can submit
* All entries must include the writer’s contact details on a separate sheet
* Short stories up to 3,500 words (double spaced)
* Poems up to 40 lines (single spaced)
* All work must be 12 point typeface
* Please number pages
* All entries must be previously unpublished work.
* Copyright remains with the author.

Complete entries can be emailed to: Michael Stewart m.stewart@hud.ac.uk

Please put Grist Short Story/Poem Submission in the Subject Line

In the body of the email include The Short Story/Poetry title(s) and a reference to your payment transaction. Please ensure your attached submission also includes your name.

Postal Submission

To enter by post, send your entries along with a cheque (made payable to: 'The University of Huddersfield') to the address below. Please include a cover note that includes

* the title(s) of your entries,
* your name,
* your address,
* your phone number and
* email address (if you have one)

DOn't forGET to include a cheque for you entry fee
Grist Competition,
The School of Music,
Humanities and Media,
Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH

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