COMPETITION CLOSED *** COMPETITION CLOSED
AWAITING RESULTS *** AWAITING RESULTS
You are invited to enter our
'Books' Themed Writing Competition 2017
We want to read your stories, poetry, anecdotes, memoirs and more.
Any form of writing accepted using 'BOOKS' as the theme.
No minimum words.
Closes Thursday 29th June 2017
Proceeds from this competition will be donated to charity.
(see 2017 Open Short Story Competition for more info)
LINK TO BE ADDED SOON
PRIZES
We are selecting six winners, two from each category.
One outright winner receives publication on our website, their choice from the list below
and a free entry to our Open Short Story Competition
Five further winners, to be published on our website and
to choose one of these fantastic prizes:
A complete signed set of the Weather Warden series
by international bestselling author Rachel Caine
http://www.rachelcaine.com
Twitter: @rachelcaine
Facebook: rachelcainefanpage
Contact: rachelcainewriter@gmail.com
Rachel Caine is the New York Times, USA Today, and #1 internationally bestselling author of more than 50 novels that span
the categories of horror, suspense, urban fantasy, science fiction, media tie-in, historical, and young adult.
She's also the author of more than 100 short stories. Follow the link for further information about Rachel
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/rachel-caine.htm
Is There a Book in You? by Alison Baverstock
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/alison-baverstock.html
Dr Alison Baverstock is Associate Professor of Publishing at Kingston University, where she co-founded MA Publishing.
A publisher of huge experience, she has researched and written widely about her profession, including
How to market books (5th edition, Routledge) and Marketing your book, an author’s guide (Bloomsbury). A former winner of the Pandora Award
for Services to Publishing she recently stepped down from the board of management of the Society of Authors.
Miscellaneous books
(link to be provided soon)
Free enrolment on our Short Story Writing Course
Do you write for pleasure? Or would you like to be a published writer and receive payment for your writing?
This course will guide you in the craft of writing the short story. It is suitable for beginners
and for those who have been writing for a while yet would appreciate a helping hand.
The more experienced may like to try this as a refresher course.
Learn techniques used by professional writers to produce short stories
For more information about each prize
please follow the links above
There is no minimum word count and we will accept entries up
to a maximum of 500, 2,500 or 5,000 words per entry. Choose an entry category:
up to a maximum 500 words - £2 per entry or £1.00 multiples
up to a maximum 2,500 words - £3 per entry or £2.50 multiples
up to a maximum 5,000 words - £6 per entry or £4.50 multiples
If clarification about fees/entry is needed please do not hesitate to
email Debbie erewashwriterscomps at hotmail.co.uk
We will pay for postage and packing to UK addresses only. We will accept entries from worldwide
but the prize must be sent to a UK address of the winner's choice. We cannot deliver to non-UK destinations.
Proceeds from this competition will be donated to charity
(see 2017 Open Short Story Competition for more details)
AWAITING RESULTS *** AWAITING RESULTS
You are invited to enter our
'Books' Themed Writing Competition 2017
We want to read your stories, poetry, anecdotes, memoirs and more.
Any form of writing accepted using 'BOOKS' as the theme.
No minimum words.
Closes Thursday 29th June 2017
Proceeds from this competition will be donated to charity.
(see 2017 Open Short Story Competition for more info)
LINK TO BE ADDED SOON
PRIZES
We are selecting six winners, two from each category.
One outright winner receives publication on our website, their choice from the list below
and a free entry to our Open Short Story Competition
Five further winners, to be published on our website and
to choose one of these fantastic prizes:
A complete signed set of the Weather Warden series
by international bestselling author Rachel Caine
http://www.rachelcaine.com
Twitter: @rachelcaine
Facebook: rachelcainefanpage
Contact: rachelcainewriter@gmail.com
Rachel Caine is the New York Times, USA Today, and #1 internationally bestselling author of more than 50 novels that span
the categories of horror, suspense, urban fantasy, science fiction, media tie-in, historical, and young adult.
She's also the author of more than 100 short stories. Follow the link for further information about Rachel
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/rachel-caine.htm
Is There a Book in You? by Alison Baverstock
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/alison-baverstock.html
Dr Alison Baverstock is Associate Professor of Publishing at Kingston University, where she co-founded MA Publishing.
A publisher of huge experience, she has researched and written widely about her profession, including
How to market books (5th edition, Routledge) and Marketing your book, an author’s guide (Bloomsbury). A former winner of the Pandora Award
for Services to Publishing she recently stepped down from the board of management of the Society of Authors.
Miscellaneous books
(link to be provided soon)
Free enrolment on our Short Story Writing Course
Do you write for pleasure? Or would you like to be a published writer and receive payment for your writing?
This course will guide you in the craft of writing the short story. It is suitable for beginners
and for those who have been writing for a while yet would appreciate a helping hand.
The more experienced may like to try this as a refresher course.
Learn techniques used by professional writers to produce short stories
For more information about each prize
please follow the links above
There is no minimum word count and we will accept entries up
to a maximum of 500, 2,500 or 5,000 words per entry. Choose an entry category:
up to a maximum 500 words - £2 per entry or £1.00 multiples
up to a maximum 2,500 words - £3 per entry or £2.50 multiples
up to a maximum 5,000 words - £6 per entry or £4.50 multiples
If clarification about fees/entry is needed please do not hesitate to
email Debbie erewashwriterscomps at hotmail.co.uk
We will pay for postage and packing to UK addresses only. We will accept entries from worldwide
but the prize must be sent to a UK address of the winner's choice. We cannot deliver to non-UK destinations.
Proceeds from this competition will be donated to charity
(see 2017 Open Short Story Competition for more details)
RULES OF ENTRY
All entries must be in English. Double line spacing or 1.5, is preferable. Use a font size of 12 or 14. Make sure word count is included at the end of your entry. Page number and title of entry is permitted on each page. As entries will be judged anonymously you must ensure the entry form is completed. If you can't download the form, it is acceptable for you to key the details on the form into the body of an email.
You can find the entry form using this link http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/entry-form-books-themed-competition-2017.html
How to determine if you're a new writer:
- you’ve never had a paid article or story published in a magazine, newspaper or on-line
- you’ve never won a competition or been runner-up (regardless of whether it was published or not)
- you've been shortlisted but have never won or been runner-up in a competition
- you’ve done none of the above but you have written (or posted work on) a blog; had letters published in a magazine or if you’ve written for a non-profit making publication and not been paid (eg: an article for the local parish magazine or a school magazine). If you’re in any doubt, email or write to Debbie
1 Entry can be made either by email or by post.
1 (i) Entry by EMAIL: In the body of an email, send your completed entry form to Debbie at
erewashwriterscomps(at)hotmail.co.uk. The subject heading of your email will be:
Entry Form Books (your name) eg Entry Form Books (Debbie Wilkinson).
In the body of an email, send your entry to Debbie at
erewashwriterscomps(at)hotmail.co.uk. The subject heading of your email will be
Entry Books (your name) eg Entry Books (Debbie Wilkinson)
You can submit your entry also in the body of the entry form if you are happy doing that.
You can email your entry form and we will also accept your entry attached to the entry form email if you prefer.
If you choose to attach your entry, please send each entry as a separate attachment in WORD and make sure the title of the attachment or file is exactly the same as the story title you put on the entry form. It is possible we may ask you to convert your entry to an rtf document if there are problems reading your entry.
1 (ii) Entry by POST: Complete the entry form. Only our competition organiser has sight of this form and details are kept confidential. Make sure you do not put anything on the entry to identify yourself. All entries are judged anonymously. Any identifying marks will result in your entry not being entered into competition.
Ensure correct postage is paid otherwise your entry will remain at the sorting office. Our postal address is:
FAO Debbie Wilkinson, EWG 'BOOKS' Competition, Parklands Connexion, Stanhope Street, Long Eaton,
NG10 4QN.
You can enclose entries to more than one competition in one envelope if you wish. Please make sure each entry is accompanied by the correct entry form/payment. It is acceptable to fold your entry once only if you wish to use a smaller size envelope.
If you require an entry form and the Rules of Entry to be sent to you by post, please provide us with a self-addressed, stamped envelope by 31st May 2017. After this date we cannot guarantee return post will meet our competition closing deadline.
2 Entries will be acknowledged by email. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS WRITTEN CLEARLY otherwise we will not be able to provide confirmation of receipt. Your email address is seen by only our competition organiser and is not passed to anyone. It is used only to contact you to confirm receipt of entry, and to inform you of our further competitions.
If you don’t use email and wish to send a self-addressed stamped postcard, we will use that to acknowledge
your entry.
3 The theme for this competition is 'BOOKS'.
4 No minimum word count, maximum 5,000 words, not including title. This means you can write any amount of words up to 500, 2,500 but must not exceed 5,000 words. Please ensure you include the word count on your entry form and at the end of your entry.
5 PAYMENT
PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO D WILKINSON
up to a maximum 500 words - £2 per entry or £1.00 multiples
up to a maximum 2,500 words - £3 per entry or £2.50 multiples
up to a maximum 5,000 words - £6 per entry or £4.50 multiples
If clarification about fees/entry is needed please do not hesitate to
email Debbie erewashwriterscomps@hotmail.co.uk
We accept payment by cheque, Paypal, postal order or bank transfer. We do not advise you send cash by post although we will accept payment by cash.
You can enter as many times as you wish but only one entry per entrant can win a prize. Every entry must be accompanied by the appropriate payment.
If you wish to pay by Paypal, please email your entry form and entry first, then contact Debbie for the Paypal address. Please ensure you pay Paypal’s transaction fee. You're welcome to email Debbie if you want to clarify the total amount payable before making payment. If you under-pay because you have left it up to us to meet Paypal's transaction fee it's possible your entry may not be included in the competition but we will retain the part-payment you've made to us.
6 Entrants can be any age. All entries will be judged anonymously and no allowance made for age.
7 We will publish your entry on this website and will remove it at a later date if you require us to do so. You are welcome to put a link to your blog, website or email with your winning entry if you wish (subject to our approval of your links).
8 Winners may also be published on our Facebook page, mentioned by us on Twitter and on Debbie's blog:
Website pages and blog
http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/blog.html
EWG's Facebook pages
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Writing-Workshops-and-Competitions/182306558595298?fref=ts
Twitter @EWGCompetition
Debbie's blog http://writingworkshopsandcompetitions.blogspot.co.uk/
9 Copyright remains with author.
10 Please do not send entries which have been previously published. Entries must be the original work of the entrant. For this competition, we do not want to read entries found to be in print or online anywhere, including blogs.
11 Please do not send entries that have received an award from other competitions, or anywhere else. Please do not send entries currently waiting to be judged in other competitions, or that have been submitted for publication and are awaiting response. Please do not send an entry to us which you will also submit to another competition or for publication elsewhere before our result has been announced.
12 Closing date for the competition is noon (GMT) Thursday 29th June 2017. Entries received after this date may not be entered into the competition and the fee will be retained by us. Winners will be announced on our website before or on Thursday 31st August.
13 PRIZES
Winners can choose one prize from:
A complete signed set of the Weather Warden series
by international best selling author Rachel Caine
(link to be provided)
Is There a Book in You? by Alison Baverstock
(link to be provided)
Miscellaneous books (choose one of 3 packs)
(link to be provided)
Free enrolment on our Short Story Writing Course
14 The judge's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
15 No corrections will be accepted.
16 Feedback: We will provide a few lines of feedback for shortlisted entries only.
Critique service: If you have submitted a short story to this competition, and you require a basic critique we can provide notes on opening, ending, characterisation, etc for £3.00. A detailed critique service is also available, which includes advice about how to improve any weak areas in your story, a rewrite and more feedback for £12.00. We also accept non-competition submissions and will consider works with a high word count.
Please email Debbie for more information at erewashwriterscomps(at)hotmail.co.uk
Cheques should be payable to D Wilkinson and sent to EWG Competition, Parklands Connexion, Stanhope St, Long Eaton, NG10 4QN or you can request Paypal details.
17 Entry implies acceptance of the rules.
18 We reserve the right to cancel this competition and entry fees will be returned.
Short Story Writing Course (correspondence course via email or post): We are pleased to offer a Short Story Writing Course. This course is suitable for beginners and for those who have been writing for a while yet would appreciate a helping hand. Our six-module course is £39 and this fee is discounted to £36 for entrants to any of our Open Short Story Competitions. Please contact Debbie erewashwriterscomps(at)hotmail.co.uk to find out more or if you wish to enrol on the course.
Short Story Writing Course (local classes): We are pleased to offer a Short Story Writing Course. This course, held locally at venues around Nottingham and Long Eaton, is suitable for beginners and for those who have been writing for a while yet would appreciate a helping hand. Small classes, booking essential. Please contact Debbie erewashwriterscomps(at)hotmail.co.uk to find dates, times and venues of courses and if you wish to enrol on a course. http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/short-story-writing-course-local-classes.html.
Creative Writing Workshops: More writing workshops are planned for 2017. Please contact Debbie if you would like to attend. Day and evening workshops available.
