Words Magazine - Competition Calendar 2009

SHORT STORY COMPETITIONS - NO ENTRY FEES!

First prize: £100 (or equivalent in your currency) in each one.
(Author's Guidelines appear at foot of page)

  • Closing date: March 30th 2009 - Theme: "Murder"
    Now closed - see results here

  • Closing date: June 30th 2009 - Theme "Christmas"
    Now closed - see results here

  • Closing date: September 30th 2009 - Theme "Ghost"
    Now closed - see results here

  • Closing date: December 31st 2009 - Theme: "Author's Choice'
    Now closed - see results here after 1st March 2010

  • Closing date: December 31st 2009 - Email only and no set theme
    Now closed - see results here after 1st March 2010

    Postal entries should be sent to:
    WORDS, PO Box 13574, London W9 3FX

    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. Stories should not exceed 2000 words for each story.

    4. 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.

    5. 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).

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

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

    8. No entry forms are necessary for any of the above competitions.

    9. Email entries should be sent as single files and ideally saved as either .doc or .txt files (if you use Word 2007 please save in compatibility mode)and please securely staple all entries.

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