Flash Fiction / Prose Poetry Competition
Spilling Ink Review
Flash Fiction & Prose Poetry Competition
Now Open!
1st Prize – £100, publication, 1 free copy of annual print anthology
2nd Prize – £50, publication, 1 free copy of annual print anthology
Shortlisted Entries* – publication, 1 free copy of annual print anthology
Closing Date: 31st October 2010
Entry fee £5
* Number of entries shortlisted will be determined by the quality of submissions
Competition Guidelines
- 1,000 words max (no minimum)
- All genres considered
- Multiple entries accepted but each must be accompanied by entry fee. Please no simultaneous submissions
- Submissions accepted via email only. Entries must be attached in the form of a Word (doc) or Rich Text Format (rtf)
- Please be kind when formatting and adhere to general rules of courtesy (i.e. 12pt standard font, double-spaced, pages numbered)
- Submissions must be entrant’s own original work and must be previously unpublished (work that has appeared online, in print or has been broadcast is not eligible)
- International submissions are welcomed but all entries must be written in English
- As a condition of submitting, the author agrees that SIR has the right to publish the material both online and in print. Copyright remains with the author.
- All submissions will be considered for publication in the SIR e-journal
How to Enter
- First make your payment.
£5 Entry Fee use this PayPal Button:
- Once you have a receipt/transaction number submit your entry via email to: spillingink.email@gmail.com
- Be sure to cut and paste your PayPal receipt/transaction number into the body of the email
- State the competition category in the subject line of your email
- In the body of the email please include the following:
Name Postal Address Title of Entry and Word Count PayPal Receipt/Transaction Number
- Don’t forget to attach your story!
Announcement of Winners
Winners and runners-up will be notified by email after the closing date and results posted on the SIR website.
All entries must be available for publication in the journal, and their authors should provide a brief biography for the anthology when requested.
© 2010 Spilling Ink Review / Amy Burns, Editor / PO Box 16864, Glasgow G11 9DJ, email: spillingink.email@gmail.com