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AFRICAN PRISONS PROJECT POETRY AND SHORT STORY COMPETITIONS 2013

February 8, 2013 WCD2012 Featured, Poetry Competitions, Short Story Competitions
Closing Date: 20th March 2013
Entries are now being accepted for the maiden African Prisons Project Poetry and Short Story Competitions. These are Excel for Charity competitions administered by Eastern Light EPM International in support of African Prisons Project, a national charity working to bring justice, dignity and hope to men, women and children in prisons across Africa. For original, previously unpublished poems up to 50 lines long and short stories up to 1500 words long, on any subject and in any style. Poets and writers of all nationalities living anywhere in the world are eligible to enter. Judges: Bob Beagrie (Poems), Alison Lock (Short Stories).
PRIZES IN EACH CATEGORY: £100 (first), £50 (second), £30 (third) and 2 x £10 (high commendation) plus first publication in the Excel for Charity News Blog.
ENTRY FEES (POEMS): £3 per poem, £12 for 5, £16 for 7 or £22 for 10.
ENTRY FEES (STORIES): £5 for 1 story, £8 for 2, £10 for 3 or £12 for 4. (A third of net entry fees will be donated to African Prisons Project).
HOW TO ENTER: You may enter online and pay securely by paypal and submit your poems or stories by e-mail, or download and Entry Form for postal entries at www.excelforcharity.com
Send cheques or postal orders payable to EASTERN LIGHT EPM INTERNATIONAL together with your poems or stories, and Entry Forms/Cover Notes to: Excel for Charity, Eastern Light EPM International, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom
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Sentinel Literary Quarterly Short Story Competition (March 2013)

February 8, 2013 WCD2012 Featured, Short Story Competitions

Closing Date: 31-March-2013

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For original, previously unpublished short stories in English Language on any subject, in any style, up to 1500 lines long (excluding title). Stories entered should also not be entered into another competition running at the same time. Writers of all nationalities living in any part of the world are eligible to enter.

Prizes: £150 (First), £75 (Second), £50 (Third), £10 x 3 (High Commendation).

Publication: The winners and commended stories will receive first publication in Sentinel Literary Quarterly magazine.

Fees: £5/1 story, £8/2 stories, £10/3 stories, £12/4 stories.

Judge: Kate Horsley

Enter online and pay securely by PayPal or download an Entry Form for postal entry at:

http://www.sentinelquarterly.com/competitions/short-stories/

Send Cheques/Postal orders payable to SENTINEL POETRY MOVEMENT with stories, Entry Form or Cover Note to Sentinel Poetry Movement, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom.

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SHORT STORY CONTEST: BETHLEHEM WRITERS ROUNDTABLE SHORT STORY AWARD

January 2, 2013 WCD2012 Short Story Competitions

SHORT STORY CONTEST: BETHLEHEM WRITERS ROUNDTABLE SHORT STORY AWARD
Closing Date: 15-January-2013
As of October 15, we are now accepting submissions of short fiction or memoir
(2000 words or fewer) on the theme of “WINTER’S TALE” or “SPRING STORY” for the Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Award.
In addition to a $200 prize, the first place winner’s story will be considered for print publication in the Bethlehem Writers Group, LLC’s upcoming anthology. Our previous publication, A Christmas Sampler: Sweet, Funny, and Strange Holiday Tales (2009), won two Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Best Anthology and Best Short Fiction.
Second place will receive $100 + publication in the BWG Writers Roundtable on-line literary magazine
Third place will receive $50 + publication in the BWG Writers Roundtable on-line literary magazine
Honorable Mentions may also be published in the BWG Writers Roundtable on-line literary magazine in a month selected by the editors.
https://sites.google.com/site/bethlehemwritersroundtable/short-story-contest

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Sentinel Literary Quarterly Short Story Competition

December 3, 2012 WCD2012 Short Story Competitions

Closing Date: 21 January, 2013
Details: For previously unpublished short stories in English Language, on any subject, in any style, up to 1500 words long. All writers from every part of the world are eligible to enter. Judge: Clare Girvan
Prizes: £150 (1st), £75 (2nd), £50 (3rd), £10 x 3 (High Commendation)
Publication: 3 winners and 3 highly commended stories will receive first publication in Sentinel Literary Quarterly Magazine.
Fees: £5 per story, £8 for 2, £10 for 3 or £12 for 4 stories.
Contact: Enter online or print out Entry Form for postal entries at http://sentinelquarterly.com/competitions/short-stories/
For postal entries, send cheques/postal orders payable to SENTINEL POETRY MOVEMENT with stories, entry form/cover letter to Sentinel Poetry Movement, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom.

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Almond Press Short Story Contest 2012

November 1, 2012 WCD2012 Free-to-Enter Competitions, Short Story Competitions

Closing Date: 30 November
Competition Details: Newly established Scottish publisher is currently looking for talented writers. First prize is £100. All shortlisted entries will be collected and published in a collection. Space permitting, authors may also be featured in a short Q&A next to their story.
Contest is not limited to UK. International entries are welcome.
The theme for the story is “Fall” (in all meanings of the word). We’re not looking for a particular kind of fiction either, it could be a romance, a thriller, a comedy or anything!
All entries must be between 3000 and 5000 words in length.
Entry Fees: Free
Judges: Panel of 5 judges from UK universities

Website: http://www.almondpress.co.uk

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THE FICTION DESK FLASH FICTION PRIZE

October 8, 2012 WCD2012 Short Story Competitions

The Fiction Desk Flash Fiction Prize is open now for entries, with a deadline of 31 January 2013.

Stories must be between 250 & 1,250 words in length, with an entry fee of £3 for one story, or £7.50 for three. There’s a total prize pot of £250, with publication in an upcoming Fiction Desk anthology. Full details and online entry can be found on our site at: http://www.thefictiondesk.com/submissions/flash-fiction-competition.php

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Shelf Unbound Writing Competition for Best Self-Published Book

August 24, 2012 WCD2012 Playwriting Competitions, Poetry Competitions, Short Story Competitions

Shelf Unbound book review magazine announces the Shelf Unbound Writing Competition for Best Self-Published Book. Any self-published book in any genre is eligible for entry. Entry fee is $10 per book. The winning entry will be selected by the editors of Shelf Unbound magazine.

To submit an entry, email a PDF of your entire book, including the cover, to Margaret@shelfmediagroup.com, subject line Contest Entry, and send a check for $10 made out to Shelf Media Group to Margaret Brown, Shelf Media Group, 3322 Greenview Drive, Garland, TX 75044. All entries received (and entry fee paid) will be considered.

The top five books, as determined by the editors of Shelf Unbound, will receive editorial coverage in the December/January 2013 issue of Shelf Unbound. The author of the book named as the Best Self-Published book will receive editorial coverage as well as a year’s worth of full-page ads in Shelf Unbound (rate card value $6,000).

The deadline for entry is midnight on October 1, 2012. The winners will be notified by October 15, 2012. Additional information and rules can be found on our contest rules page at www.shelfmediagroup.com.

For further information, please feel free to contact Margaret Brown, Publisher, via email: Margaret@shelfmediagroup.com.

Shelf Unbound book review magazine, a 2012 Maggie Award finalist for Best Digital-Only Publication, reaches more than 125,000 avid readers in the U.S. and in 42 other countries around the globe. Subscriptions to Shelf Unbound are free at www.shelfmediagroup.com.

More information on the competition can be found on our website: http://www.shelfmediagroup.com/pages/competition.html.

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Sentinel Literary Quarterly Short Story Competition (September 2012)

August 24, 2012 WCD2012 Short Story Competitions

Closing Date: 20-September-2012

Details: For previously unpublished short stories in English Language, on any subject, in any style, up to 1,500 words long. Stories must also not be under consideration for publication or accepted for publication elsewhere. This international competition is open to all professional and amateur writers.

Entry Fees: £5.00 for 1 story, £8.00 for 2 stories, £10.00 for 3 stories and £12.00 for 4 stories. (You may enter as many stories as you wish – with the applicable fees.)

Prizes: First: £150.00, Second: £75.00, Third: £50.00, Highly Commended: £10 x 3.

Results: To be announced on the 31-October-2012

Judge: Jeremy Page, Editor of The Frogmore Papers

First Publication: Three winning and three highly commended short stories will receive first publication in Sentinel Champions magazine in print and eBook in May 2013.

Enter online and pay securely by PayPal or Print off an Entry Form at:

http://www.sentinelquarterly.com/competitions/short-stories-0912/

Send cheques/postal orders payable to SENTINEL POETRY MOVEMENT

With stories, entry forms or cover notes to address: Sentinel Poetry Movement, Unit 136, 113-115 George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1AB, United Kingdom.

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The Time and Place Prize

June 26, 2012 WCD2012 Playwriting Competitions, Poetry Competitions, Short Story Competitions

The Time and Place Prize

November 30, 2012

All genres welcome. Limit of 5000 words. Guaranteed first place award is an all-expenses paid month-long stay in France. Entry fee is $25.

maria@timeandplaceprize.com or larry@timeandplaceprize.com

www.timeandplaceprize.com 
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Family Secrets Writing Competitions

May 31, 2012 WCD2012 Short Story Competitions

Closing date: 10th July 2012
1st Prize: £150.00

2nd Prize: £100.00

3rd Prize: £75.00

Entry Fee: £3.00 or FREE to Premier1 Members

Using the photo for inspiration, write a story around the couple and create a family secret. You have only 1200 words excluding the title  in which to wow us with your creativity so don’t waste a word.  All entries must be in English and be unique and previously unpublished.

Email: info@creative-competitor.co.uk

http://creativecompetitor.com/family-secrets-writing-competition/

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