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September 2010
1st September
Debut Magazine Open Short Story Competition
Story: 3000 words. Theme: 'The Old Cottage'. Fee: £4.00 per story. Prizes: £100.00/£50.00/£25.00. Details: web or write to Park Publications, 14 The Park, Stow on the Wold, Glos. GL54 1DX.
3rd September
Novel: As much as you can write in 3 days, ave 100 pages. Fee: $50. Prizes: Publication/$500/$100. Rules: You can make notes etc, but you must write the novel over the weekend. You will be required to supply a witness statement to that effect. Details: Web Please note: The date stated above is the date by which you must sign up and pay your entry fee. The actual challenge takes place between 4-6 September (what Americans call Labor Day Weekend)
7th September
Poem: 40 lines max. Fee: £3 or 4 for £10. Prizes: £300/£150/£75. Details: web post The Competition Secretary, 38 Harrow Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7DU
11th September
Variable: Each round of writing will be in a specific category, i.e. free form poetry, micro fiction, non-fiction, form poetry, short story. There is also one free-for-all round (any genre/form the entrant chooses). Fee: FREE. Prize: $25 cdn Please note: date stated is date by which you must join The Write Idea forum, not the date the rounds end. It is free to join Details: web
14th September
Biscuit Publishing Flash Fiction Prize
Story: 250 wds min/750 wds max. Fee: £9. Prizes: £1000/£250/£100/7x£25 Details: web post Biscuit Publishing Ltd, PO Box 123, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE37 2YW, United Kingdom cheques payable to Biscuit Publishing.
15th September
Hometown Tales Short Story Comp
Story: no set word limit. Theme: Your Home Town. Fee: FREE. Prize: 5 day writing holiday in spain (accommodation only - winner pays own flights etc). Details: web
30th September
Story: 4000 words. Theme: Ghost or Gothic Fee: £15 except for concessions - pensioners, students and unwaged - for whom the fee is £10. Prizes: £1000/£500/£300. Judge: Sarah Waters. Rules: Entrants must be female, over 18 and currently resident in the United Kingdom. They should not have had a novel or book of short stories for adults previously published. Details: Web: post Asham Trust, Town Hall, High Street, Lewes BN7 2QS
Earlyworks Press Fiction for Children or Teens Comp
Children/Teen novel: 1st 5000 words plus proposal/synopsis. Fee: £14. Prizes: £100 plus publishing contract or £350 for winner/professional critiques and advice and club membership for top ten. Details: Web post Earlyworks Press, The Creative Media Centre, 45 Robertson Street, Sussex TN34 1HL.
Story: 300 wds max. Fee: £3 or 4 for £10. Prizes: £150 plus free copy of magazine and anthology/copy of anthology and magazine. Publication in magazine for other successful entrants. Details: web post Leaf Books Ltd, GTi Suite, Valleys Innovation Centre, Navigation Park, Abercynon, RCT, Wales, U.K. CF45 4SN
Longworth Editors Short Story Comp
Story: 3000 wds. Theme: Loss. Fee: £10. Prizes: £250/2x£100. Details: web email competitions@longwortheditors.com
The Yellow Room Short Story Comp
Story: 2500 wds. Fee: £4 or 3 for £10. Prizes: £80/£45/£20. (cheques payable to J M Derrick) Rules: Both men and women are welcome to enter. Entrants may pay online, but all entries must be sent by post. Details: web or send and SAE for entry form to The Yellow Room Competition, 1 Blake Close, Bilton, Rugby CV22 7LJ