Awarded for the best piece of writing on the theme of the Alpine Fellowship 2021 – Untamed: On Wilderness and Civilization.
The winner receives a £10,000 cash prize and is presented with the award by the poet John Burnside. A £3,000 cash prize will go to the second place, and £2,000 to the third place runner up. The winner and two runners up are invited to attend the Fjällnäs symposium.
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Open to all nationalities and to anyone aged 18 and above.
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Submissions can be prose, poetry, non-academic essays, but must be standalone and cannot be extracts from a larger piece.
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All genres permitted.
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A maximum of 2,500 words per entry.
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Limited to one entry per person.
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Text must not have been published, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time (including the Alpine Fellowship Academic Writing Prize).
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Due to the volume of applications the judges decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into following the results.
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Submissions will be judged anonymously, so please ensure that your name does not appear anywhere on your work.
Awards:-
• 1st place: £10,000
• 2nd place: £3,000
• 3rd place: £2,000
Deadline:- 01-04-2021
