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MsLexia’s 2013 novel competition closes 23 Sept
September 9th, 2013
The competition is open to unpublished women novelists writing in any genre for adults, including literary fiction, women’s fiction, young adult fiction, science fiction, fantasy, chick-lit, crime fiction, thriller, historical fiction. To constitute a novel, books must total at least 50,000 words. This is a bi-annual competition. The next one will be in 2015.
1ST PRIZE: £5,000. Judging Panel: Kirsty Lang, arts journalist and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Front Row, Val McDermid, award-winning novelist, journalist and short story writer, and Charlotte Robertson, literary agent at Aitken Alexander Associates.
Closing date: 23 September 2013. More details of how to enter on the Mslexia site.
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Long Story, Short: New literary journal launching soon
August 5th, 2012
In October 2012, writer Jennifer Matthews of the Munster Literature Centre, Ireland, is launching a new online publication called Long Story Short, which will specialise in short fiction between 4,000 and 9,000 words long.The Long Story, Short literary journal will publish a short story every month, favouring tales that take their time: “Longer than flash; fewer strings attached than a novel”, says the website. To submit your story or artwork, please visit the Submissions page of the website.
Jackie Kay Judges 2011 Mslexia Story Competition
January 13th, 2011
Jackie Kay is the judge for Mslexia Magazine’s 2011 Short Story Competition, which offers a £2,000 first prize and publication in the magazine for all five winning stories. Previously unpublished short stories of up to 2,200 words by women writers are eligible. Deadline: January 24.
See their excellent website for more information: Mslexia 2011 Women’s Short Story Competition