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The Bridport Prize 2014

Information
Closing date: 
31 May 2014
Entry: 
Open to all writers of 16 and over £7 for each submitted flash fiction £8 for each submitted poem £9 for each submitted short story
Prize: 
£5,000 for poem and short story, £1,00 for flash fiction

One of the richest writing competitions in the UK, the Bridport Prize is open to all nationalities aged 16 years and over.

The poem and short story categories each have a first prize of £5,000, second prize £1,000 and third prize £500. An additional 10 supplementary prizes (for each category) of £50 each are awarded.

A new category for flash fiction with a prize of £1,000 was launched in 2010. There is a second prize of £500, 3rd prize of £250 and 3 supplementary prizes of £25.

The mission of the Bridport Prize is to encourage emerging writers and promote literary excellence through its competition structure.
The Bridport Prize was founded by Bridport Arts Centre in 1973 and has steadily grown in stature and prestige. Right from the start the competition attracted entries from all parts of the UK and from overseas.

It offers over £15,000 in prize money.

The judges this year are Liz Lochhead for Poetry, Andrew Miller for Short Story and Tania Hershman for Flash fiction.

The Dorset Award is a prize specifically for Dorset writers. Thanks to the sponsorship of The Book Shop of Bridport, £100 is awarded to the highest placed Dorset writer in the Bridport Prize each year.

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Closing date: 
31 May 2014
Entry: 
Open to all writers of 16 and over £7 for each submitted flash fiction £8 for each submitted poem £9 for each submitted short story
Prize: 
£5,000 for poem and short story, £1,00 for flash fiction