Fish Publishing runs four annual international writing contests.
Fish endeavours to publish outstanding new writers and poets.
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19th Fish Short Story Prize 2012/13
CLOSED
Judge: Philip O'Ceallaigh
Closes: 30 November 2012
Results: 17 March 2013
Max. Length: 5,000 words
The top ten stories will be published in the 2013 Fish Anthology.
The overall winner will receive €3,000, of which €1,000 is for travel to the launch of the Anthology. Second prize is a week at Anam Cara Writers' and Artists' Retreat and €300. Third prize €300.
Online Entries: €20 (€10 subsequent entries). Postal entries: €22 (€12 subsequent entries).
The Fish Flash Fiction Prize (Short Short Story Contest) 2013
OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
Judge: Peter Benson
Closes: 28 Feb 2013
Results: 10 April 2013
Max Length: 300 words
The best 10 stories will be published in the Fish Anthology 2013.
€1,000 First Prize.
Online Entries: €14 (€8 subsequent entries). Postal entries: €16 (€10 subsequent entries).
The Fish Poetry Prize 2013
OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
Judge: Paul Durcan
Closes: 31 March 2013
Results: 15 May 2013
Max Length: 300 words
The best 10 poems will be published in the 2013 Fish Anthology.
First prize €1,000.
Online Entries: €14 (€8 subsequent entries). Postal entries: €16 (€10 subsequent entries).
The Fish Short Memoir Contest 2013
CLOSED
Judge: Molly McCloskey
Closes: 31 January 2013
Results: 1 April 2013
Max Length: 4,000 words
The best 10 memoirs will be published in the 2013 Fish Anthology.
First prize €1,000.
Online Entries: €16 (€10 subsequent entries). Postal entries: €18 (€12 subsequent entries).
Renowned authors and poets have generously lent their time and wisdom to the judging process. (Previous judges.) They select the final shortlist of stories, poems and memoirs.
The Annual Fish Anthology containing the winning entries is launched during the West Cork Literary Festival.
Since the first Fish writing contest in 1994, Fish has published over 400 new authors. For many, Fish has been a stepping stone to further publication and a successful writing career. See Alumni.
Catalogue of Fish Anthologies.
Critique Service is for writers who require an appraisal of their work prior to entering a writing contest, or at any time.
Comments on short story writing from authors Joseph O'Connor, Pat McCabe and Kurt Vonnegut.