A first prize of £500 can be won in the autumn round of the Writers’ Village contest for short fiction up to 3000 words in any genre. Second prize is £250, third is £100 and there are three further prizes of £50.

Every story, win or lose, also gains a free helpful critique - a feature thought to be unique among low-fee writing contests. Winning stories will be showcased at the site. Fee is £10 per story. Entries are welcomed worldwide. Deadline is 30th Sept 2012. Details at:

Address: Writers’ Village, The Old School House, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9DP, UK.

For more information and to send your work