Mslexia Women's Short Story Competition 2012

Date: 19/03/2012 Times: TBC Prices: 0 Location: National

Mslexia 2012 Women's Short Story Competition for previously unpublished short stories.

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Mslexia 2012 Women's Short Story Competition is for previously unpublished stories of up to 2,200 words by women writers.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