the Bridport Prize
The Bridport Prize International Creative Writing Competition was founded in 1973 and has steadily grown in stature and prestige. Today many thousands of entries are received from over 80 countries.
- The first prize in Short Story & Poetry categories is £5,000.
- The first prize in Flash Fiction is £1,000.
- The entry fee for 2011 - £7 per story, £6 per poem, £5 per flash fiction.
- Closing date for entries 30 June 2011.
- The top four poems are entered for the Forward Prize for Poetry (Best Single Poem), an award not open to the general public.
- The top 13 stories (British citizens only) are submitted to the National Short Story Prize.
- The Dorset Award is a prize specifically for Dorset writers.
In 2006 Fay Weldon agreed to become Patron of the Bridport Prize and notable previous judges include Margaret Drabble, Jo Shapcott, Rose Tremain, U A Fanthorpe, Andrew Motion, Lavinia Greenlaw and Jane Gardam.
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