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750 for first place. 2nd place: 500 euro; 3rd place: 250 euro.
Details:
At around noon each Tuesday (GMT), from 14th of April 2020 until the 26th of January 2021, five words are posted on the competition page. Entrants have one week to compose and submit poems that include all five words given for the week. The three winners will be invited to read at anniversary event on April 12th 2021 (an additional travel fee of 100 euro plus B and B accommodation will be provided for this.
For poems that evoke a connection to a place, be it of historical, cultural, political, or personal importance; the landscape may also be literal, imaginary, or metaphorical.
£0.50 for one entry. Pay through the website (Paypal only).
Prizes:
£5 for first place. Amazon Voucher and publication in 2021 / 2022 anthology.
Details:
Word Count: 1000 words or less. Entry as attachment: Accepted .pdf .doc .docx .txt .rtf. Send entry by email. The subject line needs the theme of the competition. Inside the email you need: Name: Name attached to PayPal so payment can be verified: Story Title: (Must be the same as the one on your entry). Word count: No name or details on the entry.
$1,000 for first place. Also book publication and 10 copies.
Details:
For unpublished novels between 90 and 1,000 pages. Open to traditional novels as well as novels-in-stories, novels-in-poems, and other hybrid forms that contain within them the spirit of a novel.