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The Sunderland Short Story Award
Deadline: Wed 1 Jun 2016
Do you have the flair to take us on a journey around the world, to take us to universes previously unexplored, or to take us on an emotional rollercoaster as you describe the society around you – all in 2500 words?

Then the Sunderland Short Story Award is the perfect place to showcase your talent!

Running as part of the Sunderland Literature and Creative Writing Festival, the Award is split into two age categories; 11-16 (where the word limit is 1500 words) and Adults.

You can write about any theme, and amazing cash prizes are on offer for both categories - £500 for the winning adult and £200 for the winning 11-16 year-old.

But that’s not all:

Shortlisted work from the Adult section will be read by London agent Susan Yearwood and publisher Unthank Books, where outstanding work may be considered for publication in Unthank’s Unthology series, so where could your imagination take you?

Winners from the 11-16 section will see their work published in the local Waterstones.

Entry for 11-16s is free, a small charge of £3 is required for adults, and you can submit your work from Monday January 25 2016.

For more information and to send your work 

Additional Information:
Location:
Sunderland
Region(s):
North East England

Contact Information:
Organisation:
University of Sunderland
Contact Name:
Dr Sarah Dobbs
Contact Email:
sarah.dobbs@sunderland.ac.uk
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