Frome Festival 2008 : 4th-13th July 2008

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Frome Festival Short Story Competition 2008

Entries Deadline: 31st May 2008

For stories on any theme : 1000 to 2200 words


Judge:
Author - Katie Fforde

1st Prize £300
2nd Prize £150
3rd Prize £75
Plus additional prizes for local entries to be judged by author
Steve Voake (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.

Important Information

  • Please enclose a separate sheet with:
    - contact details (name, address, email & telephone)
    - title of story
    -
    word count.
  • Spacing 1.5 or 2.
  • Your story should be stapled.
  • 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 £25 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.

* Critiques and returned stories will be posted by end of Sept 08.

Post entries to:
Frome Festival Short Story Competition,
c/o Frome Library, Justice Lane,
Frome, Somerset . BA11 1BE

Email any queries to ffshortstorycomp@yahoo.co.uk

Closing Date 31st May 2008. 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.

Related Links
Short Story Competition In Previous Years

Note the links below will take you to the 2007 Frome Festival website