What do the judges want?

A short story that breathes originality and has characters or events that remain with the reader long after they have put the story down. Above all, beautifully written - using language that is natural rather than too-consciously reworked.

HOW TO ENTER THE COMPETITION

Log in your paypal account and send us (hgwells2009@gmail.com) £5 donation per entry. We only ask donations if you are 26 or older on 22/07/13

Then send us an email with a entry form downloaded from here and your story. Please send entry form as a separate file from short story.

Important dates
Saturday 20th July
Closing date for submission of entries

Saturday 21st September
Shortlist Announcement

November at The Folkestone Book Festival
Prize giving and launch of 2013 Anthology