Unbound Press Literary Competition: Flash Fiction and Poetry

14 August 2010
Unbound Press Literary Competition: Flash Fiction and Poetry
Deadline: 31 October 2010
Geographical coverage: undisclosed
Reading Fee: £3
Accepts (genre): flash fiction, poetry
Prize/Payment: £30

Closing date 31st October 2010

* Flash fiction
Prizes:
o 1st Prize: £30 + publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy
o 2nd Prize: £15 + publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy
o Runners-up: publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy

Length: up to 400 words
Entry fee: £3

* Poetry
Prizes:
o 1st Prize: £30 + publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy
o 2nd Prize: £15 + publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy
o Runners-up: publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy

Length: up to 40 lines
Entry fee: £3

Rules:

* All entries to be in English and wholly and exclusively the original work of the entrant.
* Any subject matter as long as it adheres to the length limits above.
* No item to have been previously published in print or online.
* Entries to be received by midnight on the closing date stated.

How to Enter:

* First make your payment
* Then submit your entry:
* Email entries only accepted, to upsubmissions@gmail.com
* State the competition category in the subject line.
* In the body of the email please state:
o your full name and postal address
o title and word/line count of your entry
o your paypal receipt number.
* Attach your entry in Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) Please include the title of your entry, but not your name, on the attachment.

Announcement of winners:

* Winners and runners-up will be notified by email after the closing date and results posted on the Unbound Press website.
* All entries must be available for publication in the journal, and their authors should provide a brief biography for the journal when requested.
* All entrants will be informed by email when Unbound Press Journal 2 is available to purchase.

More information here.
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