Deadline: 31 October 2012
A biennial award of £1,000, financed by a bequest made by Miss Nellie Tom-Gallon in memory of her brother. The award must be made to a writer of fiction who has had at least one short story accepted for publication, and who has serious writing ambitions.
The submitted story should be traditional, rather than experimental, in character, and the financial circumstances of the writer should be taken into account.
The next deadline for entries is 31st October 2012 (for award in June 2013).
CRITERIA FOR ENTRY
(i) The author must be a citizen of the United Kingdom, Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.
(ii) The author must have had at least one short story published or accepted for publication.
(iii) The story submitted must be in English and must not be a translation.
(iv) The story submitted may be published or unpublished.
HOW TO ENTER
Please complete the form and submit it with:
- One (and only one) short story (maximum length 5,000 words), published or unpublished and typed in double line spacing, with your name stated on the first page;
- A list of your previously published work including the publisher and date of publication;
- If you would like an acknowledgement, the return of your story, and/or to be notified of the winner please provide stamped addressed envelopes.
Please note that entries submitted by fax or email will not be accepted.
Download: entry form
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: info@societyofauthors.org
For submissions: send to Paula Johnson, Awards Secretary, Society of Authors, 84 Drayton Gardens, London SW10 9SB
Website: http://www.societyofauthors.org