Closing Date: August 1, 2011
Winning and short-listed entries notified no later than August 31, 2011+++
1st Prize – £250, publication, 1 free copy of annual print anthology
2nd Prize – £125, publication, 1 free copy of annual print anthology
3rd Prize – £50, publication, 1 free copy of annual print anthology
Shortlisted Entries* – publication, 1 free copy of annual print anthology
Entry fee £5
* Number of entries shortlisted will be determined by the quality of submissions

Guest Judge: Laura Marney

Laura Marney is the author of numerous short stories and four novels: No Wonder I Take a Drink, Nobody Loves a Ginger Baby, Only Strange People Go to Church and My Best Friend has Issues. She also writes for stage, radio and television. She is a member of the Glasgow G7 group of writers which includes Alan Bissett, Nick Brookes, Rodge Glass, Alison Miller, Zoë Strachan and Louise Welsh. Originally brought up in Glasgow, Laura now teaches at the University of Glasgow’s prestigious Creative Writing Programme.


Competition Guidelines

* 500 words max (no minimum).
* There is no theme. All styles (including experimental) and genre-based fiction (mystery, crime, fantasy, science fiction, historical) are welcome.
* Multiple entries are accepted but must be accompanied with an entry fee. Entry fees may be paid securely online via PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account) or via post. Postal payments should be made by cheque. Cheques must be from a UK bank and should be payable to ‘Unbound Press’. Send postal payments to: Unbound Press /PO Box 16864 / Glasgow / Scotland / G11 9DJ
* Simultaneous submissions are accepted but please let us know as soon as possible if your entry has been accepted elsewhere or won/placed in another writing competition. Entry fees will not be refunded in this case.
* Entries may be submitted via email or post. Entries submitted via email must be attached in the form of a Word (doc) or Rich Text Format (rtf). Entries submitted via post must be printed on standard-size paper and double-spaced. Entries sent via post will not be returned (please don’t send your only copy). Send postal entries to: Unbound Press /PO Box 16864 / Glasgow / Scotland / G11 9DJ
* 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* Submissions must be entrant’s own original work and must be previously unpublished (work that has appeared online, in print or has been broadcast is not eligible).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 Unbound Press has permission to publish the material online and in print. Copyright remains with the author.
* Entries will be judged anonymously and all decisions are final.
* All submissions will be considered for publication in the Unbound Press e-journal Spilling Ink Review.

How to Enter

* You have two payment options. You may use the secure, pay-online PayPal option below (you do not need a PayPal account) or you may send a cheque (from a UK bank only) to the following address: Unbound Press, PO Box 16864, Glasgow, Scotland G11 9DJ.

£5 Entry Fee use this PayPal Button:

* Once you have a receipt/transaction number submit your entry via email to: unboundpress@gmail.com
* Be sure to cut and paste your PayPal receipt/transaction number into the body of the email (or let me know that payment has been sent via post)
* 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 Unbound Press website.
All entries must be available for publication online and in print.

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