International Short Story Competition

clock.jpgOnce again we are running our annual International Short Story Competition and we are looking for entries that fire the imagination - intriguing tales that are well crafted and above all original.

The short story form is an amazing medium where insights into characters are revealed, a moment in time analysed in detail, and where a sliver of human frailty can be exposed. 

This stand alone form can beautifully illustrate a piece of prose where every word counts and the reader is drawn into the action from the very first sentence.   

Perhaps your skills lie in weaving descriptions through a mosaic use of language that evokes emotions and triggers memories.  This is a perfect medium to highlight and to lay bare, to clarify and to invigorate, to go one step beyond the usual realm and to enlighten.


Entry Fee: £10 per story

Status: Unpublished

Word Count: Maximum 2500 words 

Deadline: Midnight on Friday 14 January 2011

Prizes: £2,500, £1,000 & £500 plus publication

 The winners, ten runners up and five highly recommended will be published in Chapter One Promotions anthology.


You can submit and pay online or use the more traditional postal method.  Our mailing address is Chapter One Promotions, Canterbury Court, 1-3 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6DE, England.  Please ensure that your contact details are placed on a separate sheet.  All online submissions will receive an acknowledgment receipt.


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