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Unbound Press Literary Competitions

There will be three consecutive competitions during 2010: Competition 1 - Short Story & First Chapter Thank you for all your entries. We really enjoyed reading them and are delighted with the quality of the fiction submitted for our inaugural competition. Winners and runners-up are listed on our results page. The competition anthology, containing the winners and runners-up from all our 2010 competitions, will be published in November 2010. Competition 2, for creative non-fiction, is now open. Competition 2 - Creative Non-Fiction Essay & First Chapter Opens: NOW OPEN Closing date: 31st July 2010 Competition 3 - Flash Fiction & Poetry Opens: 1st August 2010 Closing date: 31st October 2010 Winners in each category will receive a cash prize. The number of runners-up in each category will depend on length and quality of entries shortlisted. Winners and Runners-up in our competitions will be published in the Unbound Press Journal and will each receive a free copy of the journal.

 

There is no theme to the competitions, but it is recommended you buy a copy of the Unbound Press Journal issue 1 as a guide to what we enjoy!

 

 

Competition 2 This is for writing in the genre 'Creative Non-Fiction.' So, what is Creative Non-Fiction? It is defined as writing which is factually accurate and written with attention to literary style and technique. It should communicate information, while being shaped in a way that reads like fiction. Although there is no specific theme to the competition, subjects that work particularly well in this genre include personal essay, memoir, cultural criticism, nature writing, literary journalism, history. 2 Categories: Essay Prizes: 1st Prize: £100 + publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy 2nd Prize: £50 + publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy Runners-up: publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy Length: up to 3000 words Entry fee: £5   First chapter of an unpublished book Prizes: 1st Prize: £75 + publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy 2nd Prize: £25 + publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy Runners-up: publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy Length: up to 3000 words Entry fee: £5 Rules: All entries to be in English and wholly and exclusively the original work of the entrant. Any subject matter as long as it adheres to the length limits above. No item to have been previously published in print or online. Entries to be received by midnight on the closing date stated. How to Enter: First make your payment using this Paypal button Then submit your entry: Email entries only accepted, to upsubmissions@googlemail.com State the competition category in the subject line. In the body of the email please state: your full name and postal address title and word count of your entry your paypal receipt number. Attach your entry in Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) Please include the title of your entry, but not your name, on the attachment. Announcement of winners: Winners and runners-up will be notified by email after the closing date and results posted on the Unbound Press website. All entries must be available for publication in the journal, and their authors should provide a brief biography and photograph for the journal when requested. All entrants will be informed by email when Unbound Press Journal 2 is available to purchase.

We look forward to your entries. Good luck!