Reading Room Cafe Publishing

Our current competition (open internationally) is a joint one, poets short story writers and artists unite!

This contest's theme is the Mad Like Us.

Mad Like Us is open to submissions now.

Due to the high volume of emails we receive entries made without payment will be ignored as our priority is to answer questions and process valid entries.

Books from previous competitions are available from our etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/EmmasAtticPublishing

What To Enter

Enter unpublished or online published short stories with a mental ill health or emotional distress theme that you have the rights to.

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You could write the story of your own experiences, or fictionalize it, or write something completely other.


If you have experienced, first or second hand, any form of mental ill health or emotional distress this is an opportunity for you to be heard.

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Entries can be up to 1500 words in length.

The top prize here is publication in a collection of work, £100 in cash and 5 copies of the book.

Runners up will be classed as contributors and receive 2 free copies of the book.

All contributors will have the option to buy more at a reduced rate.

ENTER HERE