| The Hype is looking for your creative masterpieces. Whatever the subject matter, we want to publish and reward you for your creativity. The Hype short story competition is open to all entries of writing from across Leeds. The story can be in any style and on any subject. The finalists will be published in the January issue and the winner will be chosen by you, the discerning reader, in an online vote.
1st place - £50 book vouchers plus an article and interview published in The Hype
To enter please send entry along with your name and contact number to editor@the-hype.co.uk
Closing Date - January 31st
Terms and Conditions
Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published in a book or anthology, though they may have been previously published in a magazine / journal / periodical.
The piece may be on any subject and in any style, but must be no more than 6000 words in length. Pieces exceeding 6000 words will still be considered, but will be read no further than 6000 words. Pieces may be simultaneously submitted to this and other competitions, or for consideration in a magazine, but not for consideration for a book or anthology. All pieces submitted may be considered for publication online in The Hype. Entrants must be contactable at the email address they provide at the time of judging. Winners who do not respond to email contact will still be pronounced winners but will forfeit their prize if they do not claim it within 30 days of the results being published on the website.Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author, but www.the-hype.co.uk will have the unrestricted right to publish any submitted pieces in The Hype and elsewhere on the site where they will remain indefinitely.
The judges’ decision is final and no individual correspondence can be entered into.Prize winners will be notified by email once judging is complete. The list of finalists will be displayed on the website. All deadlines, including the closing date, date of announcement, etc, may be postponed by The Hype without notice or consultation in order to ensure enough time to raise sufficient revenue to cover costs.
Entry implies acceptance of all the terms and conditions.
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