Deadline: 7 February 2016
Entries are invited from the aspiring and established writers all around the world, for the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook Short Story Competition 2016. The entry must be a short story (for adults) with “ageing” as the theme.
Entrants will be offered a place on an Arvon writing course of their choice!
Arvon run four historic writing houses in the UK, where published writers lead week-long residential courses, Covering a diverse range of genres, from poetry and fiction to screenwriting and comedy.
Prize
The winners will receive:
- A cash prize of £500
- A place on an Arvon residential writing course of their choice
- Publication of their story on the official website.
Eligibility Criteria
- The competition is open to all ages, professions and nationalities.
- All entries must be original unpublished prose of 2,000 words or fewer.
- Writers may submit one entry only.
- Entrants must be registered on the given website.
How to Apply
All entries must be submitted via email with “WAYB16 competition” as the subject line.
For more information, please visit Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook Short Story Competition.
