My Mind Words Paper + writing contests

Free to Enter: The £2,500 IGGY International Young Persons Short Story Award 2012

Deadline: 25 July 2012

(Note: the full guidelines are now released and posted here)

Inspiring, encouraging and acknowledging the creativity of young people is a common goal for London based Litro magazine and the International Gateway for Gifted Youth (IGGY) at the University of Warwick. Litro & IGGY are pleased to announce that the International Young Person’s Short Story Award will be held again in 2012.

The Young Person’s International Short Story Award is funded by alumni from the University of Warwick, and is open to young people from around the world aged 11-19. In addition to a cash prize of £2,500 the winner will be published in Litro magazine and will see excerpts of their work displayed on a poster in a London Underground station.

An illustrious panel of Judges for the 2012 award include internationally acclaimed authors Chika Unigwe, Gemma Weekes, Will Eaves and Damian Barr.

The deadline for entries is 25th July 2012.

• The long list of nominated writers will be announced on 5th September 2012

• The shortlist of six writers will be announced on 14th September 2012

• The winner will be announced at the Award Ceremony in London at the end of October 2012

(Submission guidelines/ details will be posted when available. Please check http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/iggy/litro/ for updates on the contest.)

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Website: http://www.litro.co.uk or http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/iggy/litro/

international literature, and more:

Free to Enter: The £2,500 IGGY International Young Persons Short Story Award 2012 + writing contests