Words Magazine - Competition Calendar 2006

SHORT STORY COMPETITIONS
£100 prize in each.

  • Closing date: April 30th 2006 - Theme: "Murder"
    Now closed - see results here

  • Closing date: June 30th 2006 - Theme "Christmas"
    Now closed - see results here

  • Closing date: September 30th 2006 - Theme "Ghost"
    Now closed - see results here

  • Closing date: December 31st 2006 - Theme: "Author's Choice'
    Now closed - see results here

  • Closing date: December 31st 2006 - Free entry - email only
    Now closed - see results here

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    All winning stories, and commended entries, published in WORDS Magazine
    and may also appear in the library pages on this website
    in addition to online anthologies.

    AUTHOR'S GUIDELINES

    1. Entries must be the writer's own work and not currently under consideration elsewhere.

    2. Work will be typewritten, in double spacing on A4 paper. For emailed entries attachments are acceptable providing the above guideline is followed.

    3. Entry form(s) plus a fee of £2 per story must accompany all submissions.
    Fees for emailed entries may be made by credit card via PayPal above.

    4. Stories should not exceed 2000 words for each story.

    5. Authors names, or noms-de-plume, together with an approximate word count, must appear on the cover sheet. MSS cannot be returned so we advise you to keep a copy for your records.

    6. The winners will be notified by post or email and announced in the next available issue of WORDS Magazine. All other entries may be submitted to other publications two months after the closing date(s).

    7. Entries should reach us on or before the closing dates above.

    8. Authors may send as many entries as they wish for each competition.

    Entry forms for all of the above are available from either the above links or by post (send S.A.E.) from:

    WORDS (Entry forms), PO Box 13574, London W9 3FX

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