Bedford International Writing Competition
Deadline 30th September 2018
Age 17yrs+
Rules and entry guidelines: www.bedfordwritingcompetition.co.uk
Short story judge Sue Moorcroft
1st prize £500, 2nd £150 and 3rd £100. (Entry £6 per story or 3 stories for £12)
Poetry judge Rory Waterman
1st Prize £500, 2nd £150 and 3rd £100. (Entry £6 per poem or 3 poems for £12)
£100 in each category to the best local entrants (donated by The Harpur Trust).
Shortlisted entrants: stories and poems published on website and in annual anthology
We are a not-for-profit organisation and all proceeds from the competitions
are donated to charities or projects which aim to encourage
reading, literacy and language skills in children and adults.