Free entry competition news
To win the Nine Dots prize you need to write 3,000 words on 'Is Data Failing us?' along with an outline of 1,000 words showing how you'd expand that into a short book. Actually, there's quite a bit more to it than that - but then the prize is $100,000 so I suppose they have to do something to keep the entries to a reasonable level.
There's probably not time to write anything new for the Bruntwood playwriting competition, but if you happen to have something ready you have a few days left to submit it and be in with a chance of winning the £20,000 prize.
The Jim Baen memorial short story competition is for a science fiction short story. The prize bundle includes paid publication.
And here's another short story competition, this time for horror, fantasy, or science fiction. The prize is $200.
Criminal Lines is a crime novel competition offering a £3,500 prize, plus agency representation.
The prize for the W&AYB short story competition is a place on an Arvon residential course.
This poetry competition has a top prize of $2,000.
If you fancy writing a mystery story of 15,000 to 20,000 this competition is for you. The prize is $1,000 and publication.
This competition is for those who've not professionally published a novel or more than three short stories. They want 'short' stories of up to 17,000 words - and I think they're supposed to be science fiction. The prize is $1,000.
Thanks to Marguerite who shared the details of Best's lateset competition (as a comment to a previous post). Here it is again in case anyone missed it - Maximum 1200 words on a Valentine's theme by 20th January, 2025. Name, email address and phone no. to bestfiction@hearst.co.uk with 'Valentine's fiction 2025' in the subject title. The all rights issue does seem to be only the winners but do check.
My news
I'll be on Soundart Radio on Monday morning (10 - 12), talking to my friend Anne Rainbow about writing, travel* and probably other things too. There will also be a selection of songs which we like and feel tie in with my work, or our lives and writing in general.
Anne has a Facebook group associated with her show. If you'd like to join that you can post questions for her to ask me live on air (eeek!) You can find out about her other shows there. Her guests include artists of all descriptions.
*which is my excuse for sharing loads of photos from my trips.
My latest novel, the third in my cosy mystery series, is available to pre-order now.
10 comments:
Thanks Patsy, great to see how many different opportunities for submitting there are, even if none of them tick my boxes this time around its good to know. Good luck with the radio interview and I look forward to getting started on your new book soon.
Many thanks patsy and well done to all with positive news.
I missed the previous post, so Happy New Year from me. And what a selection of competitions to kick it off! Thank you, Patsy and good luck with the radio interview.
HB
Thanks Patsy for all the comp info. Good luck with radio interview sounds fun. Good luck and a Happy New Year to all.
Thank you, Patsy for all the competition news and good luck with the radio broadcast.
Alyson
Thanks for all the comp links Patsy and hope the radio interview goes well.
Thank you for all the comps included here, Patsy. It just reminds me... again... get into the habit of writing more than... 1500, that'll do! I must really have a go at multiple thousand words. See where it takes me. Good luck with the interview :) Just read Ruth's lovely story in Irish Country Magazine - poignant. One of those, 'wish I'd written that' moments :)
Super, thanks as ever, Patsy
That's a lot of contests.
Awesome about the show!
Oh my. Thank you so much, Marguerite. Ruth
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