Short Story Contest
1st Place – £100

Newly established Scottish publisher is currently looking for talented writers.
First prize is £100. All shortlisted entries will be collected and published in a collection.

Space permitting, authors may also be featured in a short Q&A next to their story.

Contest is not limited to UK. International entries are welcome.

Short Story
The theme for the story is “Fall” (in all meanings of the word).
We’re not looking for a particular kind of fiction either, it could be a romance, a thriller, a comedy or anything!

Story Length
All entries must be between 3000 and 5000 words in length.

Entry Fees
The competition is free to enter!

Previous Use
All entries must be original and previously unpublished in English
(in print, digitally, or on the web.)

Competition Closing Date
The final date for entries is the 30th of November 2012.

How to Submit Your Entry
Entries must be sent as either a Word doc file, or a plain txt file.

Make sure each entry includes the title of the piece in the file but not your name and details.

Please add your name and address to the email.

No more than two entries are allowed per person.

By submitting your story, you confirm that you accept the contest terms and conditions.

Send your story to: contest@almondpress.co.uk