Scottish Arts Trust Short Story Awards
About Scottish Arts Trust Short Story Awards
Open to writers worldwide - £1000 short story award (max 2000 words) & £500 flash fiction award & £500 award for unpublished Scottish writers
Scottish Arts Trust Short Story Awards Description
The competition is run by the Scottish Arts Trust and is open to all writers, worldwide. Stories should be no more than 1, 500 words and can be on any topic. Entry fee £10. All funds raised through the competition will be channelled through the Scottish Arts Club Charitable Trust to support the arts in Scotland.
First prize is £1, 000, 2nd prize £500 and 3rd prize £250. . Unpublished writers born, living or studying in Scotland who enter the short story competition may also apply for the £500 Isobel Lodge Award for New Scottish Writing.
The Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award is also open to writers worldwide and is for stories up to 250 words. First prize £600, second prize £300 and third prize £150.
Read more about the awards, how to enter and the stories written by previous winners at www. storyawards.org
The Scottish Arts Club, located in classic Rutland Square, Edinburgh, has been in operation for more than 140 years. It provides members with a lively programme of talks, films, recitals and exhibitions. It includes a beautiful art studio used for portrait, life—drawing and other arts, a great restaurant and a club room with a fine grand piano. The Club also includes an active Writer’s Group which organises workshops for writers as well as the short story competition. The Club welcomes new members.
Please arrange a visit to the club at 24 Rutland Square, Edinburgh for a visit. Call + 44 (0)131 229 8157 or write to office@scottishartsclub. co. uk
24 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, EH1 2BW
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DEADLINE 28 February. £1000 short story prize for all writers worldwide: £500 Isobel Lodge award for unpublished writers born, living or studying in Scotland. Stories on any topic up to 2000 words. Final judge Alexander McCall Smith.
CALLING UNPUBLISHED WRITERS, BORN, LIVING, OR STUDYING IN SCOTLAND! The Isobel Lodge Award is an extra £500 prize for a short story on any topic up to 2000 words from qualified writers who enter the Scottish Arts Club Short Story Competition. Deadline midnight 28 February. All proceeds used to support the arts in Scotland. Read more!
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FLASH FICTION AWARD £500 prize open to writers worldwide for stories on any topic up to 250 words. Entries open from 1 February to 30 April, Chief judge award-winning author Sandra Ireland. Read more.. https://www.storyawards.org/aboutflashfic tion/ Managed by the Scottish Arts Club Charitable Trust. All proceeds used to support the arts in Scotland.
OPEN TO WRITERS WORLDWIDE with chief judge Alexander McCall Smith. Deadline 28 February. For short stories up to 2000 words on any topic. First prize £1000, 2nd £500, 3rd £250. Also £500 flash fiction award for stories up to 250 words. Check website for more info. www.storyawards.org All proceeds are used to support the arts in Scotland. A project of the SAC Charitable Trust
SPECIAL PRIZE FOR UNPUBLISHED WRITERS born, living or studying in Scotland. £500 Isobel Lodge Award for stories on any topic up to 2000 words entered in the Scottish Arts Club Short Story Competition. Deadline 28 February 2019. Learn more at https://www.storyawards.org/isobel/ All proceeds used to support the arts in Scotland. The Scottish Arts Club #creativescots #ScottishWriters #scottishwomenwriters #shortstories #writer #isobel #unpublished #celticwriter
OPEN TO WRITERS WORLDWIDE with chief judge Alexander McCall Smith. For short stories up to 2000 words on any topic. First prize £1000, 2nd £500, 3rd £250. Entries close on 28 February 2019 www.storyawards.org All proceeds are used to support the arts in Scotland. A project of the SAC Charitable Trust