Free contest, London Culture Festival Short Story Competition 2011, top prize: £300

Deadline: 15 July 2011

New for 2011, The London Culture Festival short story competition will launch on Tuesday 2nd May. The competition aims to promote aspiring writers in London and provide them with a voice.

Our theme this year is ‘THE CITY THROUGH MY EYES‘ so we’d love to hear your cultural stories about the city as you see it. Open to Londoners of all ages from every culture. We are accepting stories in any genre such as romance, thriller, humour, fantasy, history, mystery or adventure. It’s entirely up to you.

Judges

Judges will be announced on Tuesday 2nd May.

Prize

The winner receives a prize of £300.

Two runners-up will receive £100 each.

Guidelines for submission

Entry is easy and free.

(1) The deadline for submission is Monday 13th June 2011.

(2) Submissions will be accepted from Tuesday 3 May 2011.

(3) Work must original and unpublished.

(4) Work must not exceed 2000 words.

(5) Submissions must be in word processed format and sent as an attachment via email (shortstories@vjem.co.uk)

(6) Winners and runners up will be announced on Tuesday 5th July 2011.

(7) Winning pieces will be featured on the literature page of the London Culture Festival leading up to, and throughout the duration of the festival.

(8) Winners will be featured in the festival’s promotional activity.

(9) Vjem Events reserves the right to republish all winning Works as part of the London Culture Festival promotional activity or merchandise.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: shortstories@vjem.co.uk

To submit: shortstories@vjem.co.uk

Website: http://www.londonculturefestival.org.uk/