Biscuit 'Combo' Prize 2012
The Biscuit International Short Story and Flash Fiction Combo Prize 2012, a new 'Combo' contest , closed to enties on 31st January. The results will be published on this website on 31st March 2012. The Rules are published below for reference only.
Rules
Submit a short story together with a flash fiction.
- Short Story word count between 1000 minimum and 5000 maximum
- Flash Fiction word count 750 maximum (no minimum!)
First Prize £1,500 (approx. €1,140 - 1,642 US dollars)
Or your collection of shorts, flashes or a novella published. The book can, if you wish, combine all three disciplines, with a total word count of up to 40,000 words, plus - you will also receive £500 advance royalties and 75 books.
The choice is yours!
2nd Prize £250
3rd Prize £100
Seven runners-up £50 each.
The top ten 'Combos' will be published in the Winners' anthology and each author will receive three copies.
Submissions must be wholly and exclusively the original work of the author. All winning Combos will - and this is a condition of entry - appear in the anthology. Copyright will still remain the intellectual property of each individual author.
This contest welcomes writers from around the world, but all entries must be in English
No entry form required, just include personal contact details with your entry.
Judging is by a panel to be appointed with Brian Lister (Biscuit's Managing Editor) as Chairman.
Entry fee is £12.00 per Combo (Combo = short story plus flash fiction) online or postal.
You can submit as many Combo entries as you wish.
Deadline for submissions: 31 January 2012
Results announced: 31 March 2012.
