One of the short story competitions I've entered in the past was run by the Northern Echo newspaper. On a recent visit to their website I saw that they were now promoting a monthly short story competition which has also been given the thumbs up by writer Bill Bryson.
Global Short Story Competition is organised by media company Certys Limited and supported by Darlington Arts Centre. As the name suggests anyone on the planet is encouraged to enter although your story must be in English.
A judging panel, led by novelist Fiona Cooper will pick out the best stories. There will a £100 monthly prize and at the end of the year a £250 grand prize winner.
Stories can be of any theme and up to 2,000 words and you can enter no more than four stories each month. Entries are accepted from the first of each month and close at the end.
You must be 17 or over to take part and entry costs £5 (via Paypal or cheque). You can submit your story online or via post. Copyright stays with the author but stories are published on the Global Short Story Competition website.
On the GSS website Bill Bryson said: "It is wonderful to hear that a competition has been developed to showcase new creative talent."
The October competition is now open, find out more at www.globalshortstories.net
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