H G Wells Short Story Competition - May 2012

H G Wells Short Story Competition

Deadline: 22 July 2012

Eligibility: open to all writers

First Prize: £1,000

Entry fee £5, free for writers under 26. For stories between 2,000 and 5,000 words, with a broad theme of The Sea.

These can be in any genre and the H G Wells Festival would welcome a handwritten copy in addition to a typed copy. Handwriting is not obligatory but will be worth 10% of the scoring.

Prizes

There are three cash prizes:

• The Turnill Prize of £1,000 will be awarded to the winning entry from authors aged 25 and under.
• The Grand Prize of £250 will be awarded to the winning entry for authors aged 26 and over.
• The Folkestone Town Mayor's Handwriting Prize £100
• All shortlisted stories will be published on an anthology.
• Please submit each entry, typed in double-spaced on A4 paper with page numbers. Also, include a handwritten version of your story.
• Entries should be submitted anonymously, accompanied by an entry form with all your details (download from www.wellsfestival.com, where all further details can be found).

Please send your entry (or entries!) to

H G Wells Festival

2 Pelham Gardens

Folkestone CT20 2LE

Any enquires please contact Rosie Unsworth at hgwells2009@gmail.com