The Bridport Prize Short Story Writing Competition
Rules of entry
The Prize is open to writers of any nationality writing in English aged 16. Entries must be entirely your own work. Entries must not have been published, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online, broadcast, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time.
All entries are judged anonymously (匿名地). Please do not include your name, address, etc on the document or in the file name. We disqualify entries if they are named or over the word limit. If you forget to add details, the title or word count, your entry won’t be disqualified.
Deadline
The deadline date for entries is 12 midnight (UK time) on 31st May 2022. Postal entries postmarked 31st May but received later will be accepted.
Length
Short story: 5, 000 words maximum. No minimum.
Format
Double line spaced.
Use any typeface, 12pt, black.
Do not add a cover or title page.
Add the word count to the top right of the first page.
Number the pages in the centre at the bottom of the page.
Save the file as a Microsoft Word document—. doc or. docx. We also accept file types. rtf, pdf, txt.
The maximum allowed file size is 2MB.
The file name should be the title of the story only.
Fees
£ 14 per short story. There is no limit to the number of submissions.
Results & Awards
Winners will be notified by email in September. A short film which will include the announcement of this year’s winners will be broadcast on our YouTube channel at 7pm on Thursday 28th October.
1. Which of the following will result in disqualification?
A.Writing a short story of 500 words. | B.Mailing your entry on 31st May 2022. |
C.Including your name on the document. | D.Forgetting to add the title of your entry. |
2. What should you do to meet the requirements of the format?
A.Make an attractive title page. | B.Ensure your file size is 2MB at most. |
C.Add the word count to the left of the first page. | D.Number the pages in the bottom right-hand corner. |
3. What do we know about the Prize?
A.It charges 14 per short story. | B.It is intended for all age groups. |
C.Its awards will be emailed in October. | D.Its winners will be interviewed on YouTube. |