The competition is open to both unpublished and published writers, and from anywhere in the world. The contest is organized by the Galley Beggar Press, a publishing company based in Norwich, England.
“ We love fiction in all of its forms – experimental, ‘literary’, crime, fantasy, Sci-Fi – and the only thing that matters to us is quality.
The story must be written in English.
Submissions must be no longer than 6,000 words.
Stories that have been previously published (online or in print form) will not be eligible.
This year’s judges are: Meena Kandasamy, Jarred McGinnis, Jon McGregor.
Awards:-
• The winning author will receive a cash prize of £2,500.
• Shortlisted authors will each receive a cash prize of £200.
• Each longlisted author will receive £50 in book tokens, plus a 4-book subscription to Galley Beggar Press.
Deadline:- 16-10-2022
The cost of entry per submission is £10.
“ Each year, we aim to offer a significant number of free entries to our prize, in order to make sure that writers who would like to enter (but cannot afford to) are not excluded. This year, we are happy to say that we are able to offer 225 free entries.