Summary - Prizes - Rules - Entry Fees - How to Enter
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LONGLIST 2012/13
SHORTLIST 2012/13
WINNERS 2012/13
The Fish Short Story Prize is an established event on the literary calendar. Previous judges, Roddy Doyle, Dermot Healy and Colum McCann are honorary patrons.
Publication in the Fish Anthology (Fish Books) has been, for many authors, a stepping-stone to successful writing careers. See Alumni.
Short Story writer, Philip O'Ceallaigh, (an author touched by greatness, Joseph O'Connor) will be selecting 10 stories from the submissions to this competition. These 10 will be published in the 2013 Fish Anthology.
Critique Service is for writers who require an appraisal of their work prior to entering a writing contest, or at any time.
Summary Short Story Contest
Prizes Short Story Contest
Rules Short Story Contest
Entry Fees Short Story Contest
How to Enter Short Story Contest
Summary Short Story Competition 2012/13
CLOSED
Judge: Philip O'Ceallaigh
Closes: 30 November 2012
Results: 17 March 2013
Anthology published: July 2013
Max length: 5,000 words
Summary - Prizes - Rules - Entry Fees - How to Enter
Prizes Short Story Competition
Ten stories will be published in the 2013 Fish Anthology.
(First, second, third and seven honourable mentions)
First - €3,000 - (€1,000 of which is for travel expenses to the launch of the Anthology).
Second – a week at the Anam Cara Writers' & Artists' Retreat in West Cork's Beara Peninsula, and €300 travel expenses. For information about past winners of second prize and their residencies, see here.
Third - €300
The ten published authors will each receive five copies of the Anthology and will be invited to read at the launch during the West Cork Literary Festival in July.
Summary - Prizes - Rules - Entry Fees - How to Enter
Rules Short Story Competition
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No entry form is needed. Entry is online, or by post if required.
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You may enter as many times as you wish.
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The competition is open to writers of any nationality writing in English.
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There is no restriction on theme or style.
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Maximum number of words is 5,000.
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The winning stories must be available for the anthology, and therefore must not have been published previously.
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Fish holds publishing rights for one year after publication, after which publishing rights revert to the author.
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Notification of receipt of entry will normally be by email.
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The judges' verdict is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
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Stories cannot be altered or substituted once they have been entered.
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Judging is anonymous. Name and contact details must not appear on the stories, (in the box provided if entering online, on separate sheet if entering by post).
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In order to give opportunities to emerging writers:
(a) Writers who have had two short stories published in Fish Anthologies may not enter for three years after their second publication. They may enter other Fish competitions.
(b) Previous first prize winners may enter again, but will not be eligible for the first prize. -
Entry is taken as acceptance of these rules.
Summary - Prizes - Rules - Entry Fees - How to Enter
Entry Fees Short Story Competition
1st Entry |
Subsequent |
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Online Entry |
20.00 |
10.00 |
Critique (Optional) |
45.00 |
45.00 |
Postal Entry |
22.00 |
12.00 |
Critique (Optional) |
47.00 |
47.00 |
Summary - Prizes - Rules - Entry Fees - How to Enter
How to Enter Short Story Competition
You can enter online or by post. The cheaper option is to enter online.
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How to Enter Online
To enter online, click online entry, and follow the instructions.
MAKE SURE YOUR NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS ARE NOT ON THE STORY. (Judging is done anonymously.) Your
story and name are linked automatically when you enter.
FISH SHORT STORY PRIZE
ONLINE ENTRY
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How to Enter by Post
Post to: Fish Short Story Prize, Durrus, Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Print on one side of the page only in reasonable sized type. The Fish Prize is judged anonymously, so please do not put your name or contact details on any of the story pages. Include all contact details on a separate sheet.
Receipt of entry will be by email. Stories will not be returned.
N.B. Do not sent postal orders (outside Ireland).
Make cheques out in your own currency.