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New: Costa Prize in 2012 includes Short Stories
July 16th, 2012
For the first time in its history, the 2012 Costa Prize includes a category for short stories.
This award is for a single, previously unpublished short story of up to 4,000 words by an author of 18 years or over. The story must be written in English.
The closing date for entries is 4pm on Friday 7 September 2012. A shortlist of six entries will be announced in November and the public will be asked to vote for their favourite. The winner will be announced at the Costa Book Awards ceremony in late January 2013 and will receive a cheque for £3,500. Two runners-up will each receive £750.
The author need not have been previously published. Publishers/agents may submit entries on behalf of authors.
To find out more or to enter a story visit the Costa Books website.
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V S Pritchett Memorial Prize: closing date 30 June
May 20th, 2011
The VS Pritchett Memorial Prize was relaunched in 2009 in association with Prospect magazine to honour the memory of one of Britain’s most prolific masters of the short story form. The winning story, which must be unpublished, receives a prize of £1,000 and publication in Prospect. The entry form for the 2011 competition is now available from the Royal Society of Literature website. The deadline for entries is 30 June.