We just received word from the British short story journal Riptide that they are sponsoring a competition for young writers above the age of 12. They are looking for short stories (up to 5000 words) and the winner will receive £1000 (about $1,500 by today's exchange rate) and publication. So to all you young authors reading this, you'd better get writing!
The deadline for this contest is May 20th, 2010 — and entries coming from overseas can be submitted by email, so there's no excuse not to send your work along!
You can find out all sorts of further information over at Riptide's contest page or by continuing to read after the jump...
Riptide International Short Story Competition 2010
Crossover Fiction – we want stories that will appeal to older children (12+) as well as adults.
1st Prize £1,000
The winner and nine runners up will be published in Riptide Volume 6. All those published will receive 2 complimentary copies of the anthology. The winners will be announced at an Awards Event at the University of Exeter in Autumn 2010 to coincide with the Children’s Literature Festival.
Judges: Philip Hensher will judge the short list from a preliminary selection by the Riptide editors and their team.
Closing date: 20th May 2010
The Rules
You can send up to five stories. The competition is open to writers of any nationality writing in English. There is no restriction on theme but the story must be suitable for a crossover readership.
Maximum 5,000 words. The winning stories must be available for the anthology and, therefore, must not have been published previously.
Copyright returns to the author one year after publication.
Notification of receipt of entry will be by email.
The judges' verdict is final. No correspondence will be entered into once work has been submitted. Stories cannot be altered or changed after they have been entered.
Entry is taken to be acceptance of these rules.
Cost £6 per story entered. Entry plus copy of Riptide (please specify which volume you require) £10.50 (incl. p&p). Make cheques payable to Riptide Journal.
Head on over the the Riptide contest page to follow the payment instructions for writers applying from overseas.
