The 2019 Exeter Story Prize and Trisha Ashley Award
The competition is now closed. A long list will be posted by the end of November.
1st Prize - £500 plus trophy
2nd Prize - £150
3rd Prize - £100
The Trisha Ashley Award - £200 plus trophy
The competition is for stories of up to ten thousand words (no minimum) on any theme.
We are delighted that Sunday Times Bestselling author, Trisha Ashley is once again offering an award for the best humorous story.
For an additional fee we offer feedback from the judges in the form of a two hundred word report.
You may read last year's winning stories HERE
2nd Prize - £150
3rd Prize - £100
The Trisha Ashley Award - £200 plus trophy
The competition is for stories of up to ten thousand words (no minimum) on any theme.
We are delighted that Sunday Times Bestselling author, Trisha Ashley is once again offering an award for the best humorous story.
For an additional fee we offer feedback from the judges in the form of a two hundred word report.
You may read last year's winning stories HERE
Rules
1 - The Exeter Story Prize is open for submissions until midnight on 31st August 2019 which is without exception the closing date. Any entries received after this date will be disqualified and no refund of the entry fee will be made.
2 - The Exeter Story Prize is for a story of up to ten thousand words in English. There is no minimum word count.
3 - Stories may be on any theme but only humorous stories will be eligible for the Trisha Ashley Award.
4 - The judges will decide which stories will be put forward for the Trisha Ashley Award.
5 - Stories should not have been previously published in print, on the internet or broadcast.
6 - Simultaneous submissions are allowed but please be prepared to withdraw your entry if it is a prizewinner elsewhere.
7 - Entries can only be submitted electronically via this site and the payment made via Paypal. Prizes will be awarded via Paypal.
8 - Entrants should be over 18 years of age.
9 - Only doc, docx, pdf and rtf files will be accepted. Any other formats will be disqualified. Please present your work in Times New Roman or Arial, 12 pt, 1.5 or double-spaced. The file title should be the same as your story title. Your name should not appear anywhere on the story.
10 - Reports will be sent out when the long list is posted on the site in November. The winners will be announced at a date tba.
11 - The judges’ decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
12 - CreativeWritingMatters reserves the right to publish the stories winning cash prizes.
1 - The Exeter Story Prize is open for submissions until midnight on 31st August 2019 which is without exception the closing date. Any entries received after this date will be disqualified and no refund of the entry fee will be made.
2 - The Exeter Story Prize is for a story of up to ten thousand words in English. There is no minimum word count.
3 - Stories may be on any theme but only humorous stories will be eligible for the Trisha Ashley Award.
4 - The judges will decide which stories will be put forward for the Trisha Ashley Award.
5 - Stories should not have been previously published in print, on the internet or broadcast.
6 - Simultaneous submissions are allowed but please be prepared to withdraw your entry if it is a prizewinner elsewhere.
7 - Entries can only be submitted electronically via this site and the payment made via Paypal. Prizes will be awarded via Paypal.
8 - Entrants should be over 18 years of age.
9 - Only doc, docx, pdf and rtf files will be accepted. Any other formats will be disqualified. Please present your work in Times New Roman or Arial, 12 pt, 1.5 or double-spaced. The file title should be the same as your story title. Your name should not appear anywhere on the story.
10 - Reports will be sent out when the long list is posted on the site in November. The winners will be announced at a date tba.
11 - The judges’ decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
12 - CreativeWritingMatters reserves the right to publish the stories winning cash prizes.
How to Enter
1 - Please read all the rules before you proceed. We don't want to disqualify anyone.
2 - In the subject line of your email, type ESP followed by the title of your story.
3 - In the body of the email type your name, contact details (postal address and mobile and/or landline number) and the title of your story. If payment is made using a different name, it is essential you include that name in the email you send with the story.
4 - Attach your story in one of the formats set out in Rule 9 and email to creativewritingmatters@virginmedia.com
5 - Click on the appropriate Paypal button below and pay the fee.
1 - Please read all the rules before you proceed. We don't want to disqualify anyone.
2 - In the subject line of your email, type ESP followed by the title of your story.
3 - In the body of the email type your name, contact details (postal address and mobile and/or landline number) and the title of your story. If payment is made using a different name, it is essential you include that name in the email you send with the story.
4 - Attach your story in one of the formats set out in Rule 9 and email to creativewritingmatters@virginmedia.com
5 - Click on the appropriate Paypal button below and pay the fee.
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