I’m always excited to come upon new opportunities and competitions for writers of many disciplines, so here, with an approaching deadline of 30th June 2013 are the Lightship International Literary Prizes. I’m not familiar with the competitions, but am impressed by the patron, Hilary Mantel, and some of the judges, who include Tessa Hadley and M.J. Hyland, two personal favourites. The competitions are across a wide spectrum of form, from the first act of a theatre script, to poetry, flash fiction, memoir and short story, amongst others.
Lightship International Short Story Prize
Prize: £1,000 10 short-listed stories will be published in Lightship Anthology 3 (Nov 2013)
Judge: Tessa Hadley
Word limit: 5000
Deadline: Midnight GMT 30/6/13
Entry Fee: £12
Lightship International First Chapter Prize
Prize: Professional Mentoring / Possible Publication
Judges: M.J. Hyland, David Miller (RCW), Alessandro Gallenzi (Alma Books)
Word limit: 5400 (including one page synopsis)
Deadline: Midnight GMT 30/6/13
Entry Fee: £16
Lightship International Flash Fiction Prize
Prize: £500 10 short-listed flash fictions will be published in Lightship Anthology 3 (Nov 2013)
Judge: Etgar Keret
Word limit: 1500
Deadline: Midnight GMT 30/6/13
Entry Fee: £10
Lightship International Poetry Prize
Prize: £1000 10 short-listed poems will be published in Lightship Anthology 3 (Nov 2013)
Judge: David Wheatley
Word limit: 200
Deadline: Midnight GMT 30/6/13
Entry Fee: £8
Lightship International One Page Story Prize
Prize: £250 10 short-listed flash fictions will be published in Lightship Anthology 3 (Nov 2013)
Judge: Calum Kerr
Word limit: 300
Deadline: Midnight GMT 30/6/13
Entry Fee: £8
Lightship International Short Memoir Prize
Prize: £1000 10 short-listed short memoirs will be published in Lightship Anthology 3 (Nov 2013)
Judge: Rachel Cusk
Word limit: 5000
Deadline: Midnight GMT 30/6/13
Entry Fee: £12
Lightship International First Act Prize
Prize: Professional Mentoring / Possible Production of Full Length Play at The Cockpit Theatre, London
Judges: Anthony McCarten, Micheline Steinberg, David Whybrow (Cockpit Theatre Director)
Word limit: 6000 (including one page synopsis)
Deadline: Midnight GMT 30/9/13
Entry Fee: £18
For full details of all competitions please go to: www.lightshippublishing.co.uk
If you have any queries please email Lightship Publishing at: admin@lightshippublishing.co.uk
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