1st Prize – £100, publication, 1 free copy of annual print anthology
2nd Prize – £50, publication, 1 free copy of annual print anthology
Shortlisted Entries* – publication, 1 free copy of annual print anthology
Opening Date: 1st May 2010
Closing Date: 31st January 2011

Entry fee £5
* Number of entries shortlisted will be determined by the quality of submissions
Competition Guidelines

* 3,000 words max (no minimum)
* All genres considered
* Multiple entries are accepted but must be accompanied with an entry fee. Please no simultaneous submissions
* Submissions accepted via email only. Entries must be attached in the form of a Word (doc) or Rich Text Format (rtf)
* Please be kind when formatting and adhere to general rules of courtesy (i.e. 12pt standard font, double-spaced, pages numbered)
* Submissions must be entrant’s own original work and must be previously unpublished (work that has appeared online, in print or has been broadcast is not eligible)
* International submissions are welcomed but all entries must be written in English
* As a condition of submitting, the author agrees that SIR has the right to publish the material both online and in print. Copyright remains with the author.
* All submissions will be considered for publication in the SIR e-journal

How to Enter

* First make your payment. There are two options:

1. For the basic £5 Entry Fee use this PayPal Button:

2. If you wish to receive a detailed assessment of your submission in the form of a written critique returned to you in hard copy via post after the contest closing date from one of our professional writers/tutors the Entry Fee/Assessment Fee is a total of £15. Use this PayPal Button:

* Once you have a receipt/transaction number submit your entry via email to: spillingink.email@googlemail.com
* Be sure to cut and paste your PayPal receipt/transaction number into the body of the email
* State the competition category in the subject line of your email
* In the body of the email please include the following:

* Name
* Postal Address
* Title of Entry and Word Count
* PayPal Receipt/Transaction Number

* Don’t forget to attach your story!

Announcement of Winners
Winners and runners-up will be notified by email after the closing date and results posted on the SIR website.
All entries must be available for publication in the journal, and their authors should provide a brief biography for the anthology when requested.

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