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MsLexia 2012 Women's Short Story Competition

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Closing date: 
19 March 2012
Entry: 
Eligibility: open to women writers from all over the world Mslexia 2012 Women's Short Story Competition is for previously unpublished stories of up to 2,200 words by women writers.
Prize: 
Prize for overall winner £2,000 plus a week's writing retreat at Chawton House Library and a day with a Virago editor £500 for second place, £250 for third, three other finalists win £100 each.

Prize for overall winner £2,000 plus a week's writing retreat at Chawton House Library and a day with a Virago editor

£500 for second place, £250 for third, three other finalists win £100 each.

Closing date: 19 March 2012

Entry fee £10 per story

Eligibility: open to women writers from all over the world

MslexiaStylish and lively site for quarterly UK literary magazine read by 12,000 'committed' women writers. Good range of quality writing, information and advice with news, reviews, competitions and interviews, all presented in a friendly fashion. Praised by Helen Dunmore as 'astute, invigorating and above all an excellent read.' www.mslexia.co.uk 2012 Women's Short Story Competition is for previously unpublished stories of up to 2,200 words by women writers.

Judged by Tessa Hadley

All winning stories will be published in issue 54 of Mslexia, published in June 2012.

Look on the website for some short story writing exercises.

Contact: 0191 233 3860 or email shortstory@mslexia.co.uk

For submission guidelines

Closing date: 
19 March 2012
Entry: 
Eligibility: open to women writers from all over the world Mslexia 2012 Women's Short Story Competition is for previously unpublished stories of up to 2,200 words by women writers.
Prize: 
Prize for overall winner £2,000 plus a week's writing retreat at Chawton House Library and a day with a Virago editor £500 for second place, £250 for third, three other finalists win £100 each.
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