Exeter Writers Short Story Competition 2012
First prize: £250
Second prize: £100
Third prize: £50
Plus an additional prize of £50 for a writer in Devon
Competition Rules
- The competition is open to published and unpublished authors writing in any genre anywhere in the world. Stories must not have been previously published.
- Stories should be a maximum of 3,000 words but there is no lower word limit.
- The entry fee per story is £4 sterling which must be paid by sterling cheque or postal order.
- Each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry form, which can be downloaded from our website or obtained from our contact address (please enclose SAE).
- The pages of your story or stories should be securely stapled together. All stories should be clearly typed or printed, on one side only of A4 paper, and double-spaced. They must be posted to the contact address below, not sent by fax or email.
- The judges will wish to make an unbiased decision on all the entries, so please ensure that only the story title is printed on the story itself.
- The closing date is 31 March 2012.
- Winners will be announced in July 2012.
The Exeter Writers Short Story Competition 2012 Devon prize
In this fourth year of the competition there is an extra prize of £50 for the best story submitted by a writer living in Devon. This will be judged from all stories submitted by writers from a Devon address and there is no need for a separate entry form.
Entry Information
- If you would like confirmation that your entry has been received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope.
- No stories will be returned, so make sure you keep copies of your entries.
- The 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize-winning stories will be published on the Exeter Writers website.
- The judges’ decision is final.
Contact Details
Post: Honeysuckle Cottage, The Strand, Lympstone, Devon, EX8 5JR
Note that an A4 envelope requires a 'large' stamp; we regret that entries with insufficient postage will be disqualified.
Please enclose SAE for confirmation of arrival or entry form)
Phone: 01395 576694
Email: mail@margaretjames.com
Website: www.exeterwriters.org.uk
