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Jonathan Cape is promoting a second annual graphic short story prize in association with The Observer and the COMICA festival.
The prize celebrates the art of the graphic novel.
Jonathan Cape will provide the winning entry with £1,000 and £250 for the runner-up.
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Southport open short story competition

man with entriesEntries are being accepted for the annual Southport open short story competition. Prizes are: £150; £75; £25. Entries should be unpublished, original, and be not longer than 2,000 words. more

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Vincent McTigue Memorial Competition

flooredEntries of up to 48 lines of comic verse are invited in Liverpool for the Vincent McTigue memorial competition. Prizes are £100, £50, or £25. more

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Rattling Tongue wants words

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Children’s book festival matures
childrens book festival The Children’s Book Festival has reached its 18th year in Ireland. Some 1,500 events will take place. The Festival is a major focus for the children’s books community. This year’s festival has been extended to cover the whole of October, right up to Hallowe’en. more

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New York love steam rising

writerGarrison Spik won the annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest for a piece of bad writing.
The 41-year-old winner took the prize for the following: “Theirs was a New York love, a checkered taxi ride burning rubber, and like the city their passion was open 24/7... more

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Covent GardenThe winner of the open short story competition was James Ward Middlesbrough, with his story London Virgin.
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