Short Story Competition 2007

For stories on any theme : 1000 to 2200 words

Judge: Author - Gerard Woodward
(short listed for the Booker Prize 2004)

1st Prize £300
2nd Prize £100
3rd Prize £50
Plus prizes for local entries to be judged by author Debby Holt
(living within a 25 mile radius of Frome Library)

Entry fee: £5 per story (plus S.A.E. for return if required)
Multiple entries permitted. Entries should not have been published.

Deadline: 31st May 2007

Please enclose a separate sheet with name, address, email address, telephone number, title of story and word count.

Spacing 1.5 or 2

Your story should be stapled and include the title and word count

Your name should not be included in the main text of the story-entries will be judged anonymously

For an in depth critique enclose a further £20 per story (and S.A.E) if you require a critique of your work and please write 'Critique required' at the top of the story and the contact sheet.

Please ensure correct postage on your entry.

Cheques payable to: Frome Festival Short Story Competition

No entry form required.

The judge's decision is final.

Post entries to:
FROME FESTIVAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION,
c/o Frome Library, Justice Lane , Frome, Somerset BA11 1BE

For more information visit our website: www.wordswork.net/frome

Queries can be directed to Frome Library, tel. 01373 462215 or email queries to ffshortstorycomp@yahoo.co.uk

Closing Date 31st May 2007. Good Luck!

Please note that we reserve the right to feature, in full, the winning entries on our websites for one year following the competition, without additional payment. Copyright, of course, remains with the author.

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