Thursday 29 July 2010

Irelands Own Short Story Competition

Win Euro 2,200 with Ireland's Own: Irelands Own are running competitions in 3 sections 
  • The Open Short Story Section, open to all, with a prize fund of Euro 1,000. 2000 words, be non experimental and reflect the ethos of Ireland's Own.
  • The Beginners Short Story Competition is open to anyone who has never had a short story published before, first prize Euro 400.  2000 words, be non experimental and reflect the ethos of Ireland's Own.
  • The Memories section is for true stories of up to 800 words, and has a first prize of Euro 200. 
All entries should be original and unpublished, submitted in hard copy by post, on one side of A4, double spaced. Include your name/address on each entry, clearly mark envelope which section your entry is for.  
Deadline: 30th Sept

Fee: Euro 6 in cheque or money order.

Details from 2010 Original Writing Competitions, Ireland's Own, Channing House, Rowe St. Wexford, Republic of Ireland, email: irelandsown@peoplenews.ie

5 comments:

Titus said...

Can you sum up the ethos of Ireland's Own in less than ten words?

Emerging Writer said...

who needs words when you have the typical cover on the post?! it's exactly that.

Titus said...

I didn't realise that was the current edition...

shay mcdowell said...

I do not understand what this is about, but are you guys entering the competition?

Emerging Writer said...

You'll have to buy a copy of Ireland's Own to relaly get an idea of its ethos. It's safe and homely ...