Bedford International Writing Competition 2018 

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.