Mslexia Women\'s Short Story Competition 2012 [Closed]

WhereUnited Kingdom

OrganizerMslexia(Company)

Important Dates

Start Date: January 11, 2012
End Date : March 19, 2012

Deadline: March 19, 2012

Eligibility Undergrad Level,Grad Level,Postgrad Level,Non-students

Type of Opportunity Competition/Contest

Tags

Published OnJanuary 11, 2012

Mslexia 2012 Women\'s Short Story Competition is for previously unpublished stories of up to 2,200 words by women writers.

Judged by Tessa Hadley

1st Prize: £2,000 plus a week\'s writing retreat at Chawton House Library* and a day with a Virago editor**
2nd Prize: £500
3rd Prize: £250

Three other finalists win £100 each.

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

CLOSING DATE: 19 March 2012

Entry fee: £10 per story. Professional critiquing service £45 per story (www.mslexia.co.uk/critiquing).

* The CHL retreat is accommodation only, dates to be agreed between CHL and the competition winner.
** The day with a Virago editor must be taken at a time that is suitable to both Virago and the competition winner.
The winner is responsible for any other expenses involved with attending the CHL retreat and the day with a Virago editor, i.e travel, food, etc. The prizes are optional additions to the £2,000 first prize. The prizes must be taken by 31 May 2013.

Contact us: 0191 233 3860; shortstory@mslexia.co.uk

www.mslexia.co.uk/shortstory

Website of Opportunity: http://www.mslexia.co.uk/shortstory

Email address/Contact Page: shortstory@mslexia.co.uk