Creative Manchester

The Manchester Fiction Prize 2009

http://www.manchesterwritingcompetition.co.uk...

First prize: £10,000
Deadline for entries: 7th August 2009
Entry fee: £15

Under the direction of Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, the Writing School at MMU is launching The Manchester Fiction Prize, awarding a cash prize of £10,000* to the writer of the best short story submitted. The competition is open internationally to entrants aged 16 or over (there is no upper age limit).

A bursary for study at MMU will also be awarded to an entrant aged 18-25 as part of the Manchester Young Writer of the Year Award*. Eligible entrants are asked to indicate on the entry form if they would like to be considered for the Manchester Young Writer of the Year Award in addition to the main prize.

All entrants are asked to submit a complete short story of up to 5,000 words in length. The story can be on any subject, and written in any style, but must be new work, not published or submitted for consideration elsewhere. The competition will be judged by distinguished novelists and short story writers Sarah Hall, M. John Harrison and Nicholas Royle.

The Manchester Fiction Prize celebrates the substantial cultural and literary achievements of Manchester, building on the work of MMU's Writing School and enhancing the city's reputation as one of Europe's most adventurous and creative spaces. The prizes will be awarded at a gala ceremony at Manchester Town Hall on 23rd October as part of the 2009 Manchester Literature Festival.

Enter online at www.manchesterwritingcompetition.co.uk

If you would like a printed entry pack for postal submission, or if you have any queries, please contact James Draper, Project Manager at the Writing School on +44 (0) 161 247 1787 or j.draper@mmu.ac.uk

*Terms and Conditions apply. See http://www.manchesterwritingcompetition.co.uk for full details.