Bridport Prize
The 2013 competition is now open for submissions.
The closing date is 31st May 2013
Over £15,000 in prize money
One of the richest writing competitions in the UK, the Bridport Prize is open to all nationalities aged 16 years and over.
The poem and short story categories each have a first prize of £5,000, second prize £1,000 and third prize £500. An additional 10 supplementary prizes (for each category) of £50 each are awarded.
A new category for flash fiction with a prize of £1,000 was launched in 2010. There is a second prize of £500, 3rd prize of £250 and 3 supplementary prizes of £25.
The Dorset Award is a prize specifically for Dorset writers. Thanks to the sponsorship of The Book Shop of Bridport, £100 is awarded to the highest placed Dorset writer in the Bridport Prize each year.
excellent! I'm making lists of things that are open -
ReplyDeletehttp://vetanda.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/writing-competitions/ and the second one here -- http://vetanda.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/two-more-short-story-competitions/
Thanks Jessica - and visit Brian Kirk's blog - he has a long list of competition open!
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