General Rules

· Entries must be in English.

· Entries must be the work of the entrant and must not have been accepted for publication elsewhere.

· Entries may have appeared online in peer review sites, but should not have been published in any commercial online form.

· The competition is open to anyone over the age of 18, including non-UK entrants.

· Copyright remains with the author.

· Entries cannot be returned.

· The decision of the judge is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

· The closing date for entries is midnight (UK time) on the 31st March 2010. Winners will be notified by 15th May 2010.

· The results of the competition will be published on the competition website.

· A word count must be given at the end of the story.

· Manuscripts must not show the name or address of the entrant, but must include the title.

· Entries should be submitted as an email attachment in either Word or PDF format.

· In the body of the email please ensure that you include your PayPal payment confirmation number, the title of your story, your name and contact email address, if different to that used to submit the entry.

· Entries will not be accepted without a PayPal payment code.

· Only manuscripts which are within the 500-word limit will be accepted. This means any story up to and including 500 words.

· The title does not form part of the word count.

· No corrections will be accepted or refunds given.

· Entries not complying with competition rules will be disqualified.

Payment options and entry instructions can be found on the Competition Entry Page