The Bridport Prize is the richest open writing competition in the English language - with £5000 first prize for a short story (of up to 5000 words)
It is known as a tremendous literary stepping stone - the first step in the careers of writers such as: Kate Atkinson, Tobias Hill, Carol Ann Duffy and Helen Dunmore.
Anyone can enter, as long as the work is previously unpublished.
Guidelines:
Poems of 42 lines maximum.
2009 Judge: Ali Smith
1st prize = £5000
2nd prize = £1000
3rd prize = £500
10 supplementary prizes of £50 each
The winning stories and shortlist will be read by leading London literary agents with a view to representing writers.
The top 13 stories (those eligible) are submitted to the National Short Story Prize, worth £15k
Entry Fee: £7 per story
Judging
All entries are judged anonymously.
Amateur and professional writers compete on an equal footing.
Anthology
The top 26 stories and poems will be published in the Bridport Prize 2009 anthology
The Dorset Award
An additional £100 and a perpetual trophy is awarded to the best local (Dorset, UK) winner or runner up
The Dorset Award
Prizegiving
All 26 winners are invited to a Prizegiving Lunch at the Town Hall in Bridport, Dorset.
For full details on how to enter and to download an entry form, visit the website at www.bridportprize.org.uk |
