Wells Festival of Literature - 2019 Short Story Competition

Our Short Story judge is Mark McCrum who began his career as a travel writer, with a trio of well-received books. These were followed by a candid account of the UK’s first Reality TV programme, Castaway 2000, and a best-seller about Robbie Williams on tour. After Going Dutch In Beijing, a lighthearted look at global etiquette, and Walking With The Wounded, the true story of four Afghan veterans reaching the North Pole, he turned to crime with The Festival Murders and Cruising to Murder.

Rules

Open Poetry, A Book for Children, Short Story and the Young Poets Competition
Competitors may submit any number of entries except the Young Poets who may only enter one poem
Entries must be the exclusive work of the author
The fee for each separate entry is £6. Young Poets £3

They must be typed in English, not have been published before and not currently entered in any other competition

Online entries must be scanned for viruses to ensure that they are free from computer viruses
Type your entry 1.5 or double-spaced text
If possible put the title and page number on each page of the entry
Entries which exceed the stated length will be disqualified
No correspondence can be entered into
The judges’ decisions are final
All entries must be anonymous. Do not put your name or contact details on your manuscript
The deadline for all entries is midnight on 30 June 2019

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