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£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For unpublished novels between 90 and 1,000 pages.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.
£500 for first place. There are four categories and £500 for each category.
Details:
A celebration of all the creativity that has flowered and continues to flourish during the pandemic. There are four categories: scriptwriting, poetry, short stories and children's literature. Entrants must have lived, worked or studied in Cheshire. You can submit one entry in a maximum of two catergories.