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Mslexia Fiction Competition 2022 - Three weeks to enter!
Deadline: Mon 19 Sep 2022
The deadline for our 2022 competitions is fast approaching! There are categories for children's & YA novel, short stories and flash fiction, making the Mslexia Fiction Competition's total prize pot worth over £10,000. Enter by 19th September.

CHILDREN'S & YA NOVEL
Judged by Cressida Cowell, Chloe Seager and Imogen Russell Williams, this competition is open to unpublished novels of at least 20,000 words in any genre for children and/or young adults.
Entry fee: £26
1st prize: £5,000 + agent/editor introductions

SHORT STORY
Judged by Diana Evans, this competition is for unpublished complete short fiction of up to 3,000 words in any genre and on any theme.
Entry fee: £12
1st prize: £3,000 + anthology publication

FLASH FICTION
Judged by Audrey Niven, this competition is for unpublished complete short fiction of up to 300 words in any genre and on any theme.
Entry fee: £6
1st prize: £500 + anthology publication

You do not have to subscribe to Mslexia to be eligible, but you do have to self-identify as a woman. We will accept entries from women of any age of any nationality from any country. This includes under-18s.

Find out more here

Each competition category has a deadline of 19 September 2022.

Additional Information:
Location:
International
Region(s):
International

Contact Information:
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Mslexia
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