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PARK PUBLICATIONS Publishers of SCRIBBLE –
the short story magazine, DEBUT - The new fiction magazine ____________________________ FREE
MAGAZINE OFFER! To
obtain a free back copy of Scribble or Countryside Tales, just send two 2nd
class stamps to our postal address. WRITING COMPETITIONS 2009 If you are intending to enter several of our open
competitions it may be worthwhile considering taking out an annual
subscription to one of our magazines. In addition to receiving four issues of
the magazine you subscribe to, you would be entitled to unlimited free entry
in all our competitions. You may begin your subscription whenever you wish
and your entitlement to free entry to the competitions lasts for the duration
of the subscription. We run several competitions every year including 2 open
poetry competitions, two open short story competitions and the annual article
competition. These competitions are in addition to those in each issue of the
magazines. An annual subscription to either Scribble or Countryside
Tales costs £12.00 (overseas £15.00). A subscription to Debut is £15.00
(overseas £20.00). Inclusive of p&p. Cheques/Postal Orders payable to
Park Publications. _________________________ ALL ENTRIES TO COMPETITIONS MUST BE
PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED AND THE WRITER’S OWN WORK. ENTRIES MUST BE TYPED OR
WORD-PROCESSED ON SINGLE SIDES OF A4 PAPER (OR SIMILAR). POETRY MAY BE
HAND-WRITTEN AS LONG AS IT IS READABLE. IF YOU WISH TO BE ADVISED OF SAFE
ARRIVAL PLEASE ENCLOSE A STAMPED, SELF-ADDRESSED POSTCARD. ENTRY FORMS ARE
NOT REQUIRED BUT PLEASE ENCLOSE A COVER SHEET WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND
TITLE OF ENTRY. AND DON’T FORGET THE USUAL SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE WITH
CORRECT POSTAGE FOR RETURN OF UNSUCCESSFUL ENTRIES OR RESULTS. WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY POST AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE. FULL RESULTS WILL APPEAR ON THIS SITE AS SOON AS THE
WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. ________________________________ SCRIBBLE The Short Story Magazine Winner
of the following 2007 and 2008 Writers’ ‘Best
2008
awards: 1st in class of ‘Small Press Magazines for experienced and
emerging writers of short fiction in JUDGES
COMMENTS: ‘Scribble has strong design values
providing an instantly recognisable image
and it has an excellent rapport with writers. The editorial control was
constant and the low cost and free entry for subscribers offered real value.’ Writers’
OPEN QUARTERLY COMPETITIONS Short
stories on any subject. Max. 3000 words. Entry fee…£3.00. Cheques payable to
Park Publications. FREE
ENTRY FOR ANNUAL SUBSCRIBERS. Prizes
of £75.00, £25.00, and £15.00 for the best three stories in each issue of
Scribble, as chosen by the readers. These
competitions are ongoing: no closing date. Please see Scribble guidelines for
further information or send s.a.e. for our leaflet 'Writing For Scribble'. ____________________________________
THE SCRIBBLE ANNUAL THEMED COMPETITION 2008 THEME: ‘BRIEF ENCOUNTER’ Closing
Date: RESULTS 1st
Prize…Margaret Skipworth 2nd
Prize…Paul Cuddihy 3rd
Prize…Ann Smits Total
number of entries…207 The
three winning entries will appear in the winter issue of Scribble, which will
be published during December. _______________________________ THE DEBUT OPEN SHORT STORY
COMPETITION CLOSING DATE: RESULTS 1st
Prize…Claire Cowling 2nd
Prize… Jonathan Attrill 3rd
Prize…Matthew Richardson Highly Commended Entries: Sarah E.
England Jan Thorn THE FOLLOWING WRITERS WERE
SHORT-LISTED (In alphabetical order) Pamela
Beach Jane Wallis Hicks Andrew Irvine Janis G. King Carla Leach Michael Limmer Desmond Meiring Dennis M. Skeet Saskie Slottje TOTAL ENTRIES: 176 All short-listed entries
will appear in the first
edition of Debut, which will be published during February 2009. Critiques
on unsuccessful entries will be completed as soon as possible but writers
should expect to wait up to 10 weeks. ___________________________________ Debut , the new short fiction magazine, requires short stories up to 3000 words on any subject. The first issue is now available
and contains all the short-listed entries in the open competition, which
closed on Prizes
of £75.00. £25.00. £15.00 will be awarded in each issue as chosen by the
readers. Entry
fees: With critique - £5.00 per story. Without
critique: £3.00. Cheques/postal
orders payable to Park Publications. FREE
entry and critique for all subscribers to Debut. No
Closing Date: successful stories will appear in the next appropriate issue. Please
note: Debut welcomes work from ALL writers; you do NOT have to be a new or
unpublished writer. All entries should be typed/word-processed on
single sides of A4 paper. Pleased enclose a cover sheet with name, address and
title of work. If you require a critique, return of work or results, please
enclose a self-addressed envelope containing sufficient postage. Safe arrival
of entries will be acknowledged if you enclose a stamped, self-addressed
postcard. The May
issue of Debut (number 2) is now available from Park Publications: priced at
£4.25 (overseas - £4.75) it contains eleven short stories plus information on
forthcoming competitions. To obtain a copy please send a cheque or postal
order, made payable to Park Publications, to our postal address. ________________________________ THE COUNTRYSIDE TALES ANNUAL SHORT
STORY COMPETITION 2009 THEME: ‘A COUNTRY TALE’ Maximum length 2000 words Closing date January 31st 2009 RESULTS 1st Prize…Jean Dorricott 2nd Prize…Roger Harvey 3rd Prize…Peter Beard The winning story will appear in the spring 2009 issue
of Countryside Tales, which will be published during March 2009. Other
prize-winners, and selected short-listed entries, will appear in subsequent
issues. __________________________ THE COUNTRYSIDE TALES ARTICLE COMPETITION Theme: The Countryside. Your
article can be up to 1500 words on any subject connected to the countryside:
wildlife, the environment, a biography, a personal memory, etc. Prizes: £50.00, £25.00, £15.00. Closing Date: Entry Fee: £3.00 per article. Cheques/Postal Orders payable to Park
Publications. FREE entry for annual subscribers to any of our
magazines. The three
winning entries will appear in the summer edition of Countryside Tales, which
will be published during July 2009. ______________________________________ THE COUNTRYSIDE TALES SUMMER
POETRY COMPETITION Theme. The Countryside in
Summer. Poems can be in any style up
to 40 lines Prizes: £50.00, £25.00, £15.00. Closing Date: Entry Fee: £3.00 per poem Cheques/Postal Orders payable to Park
Publications. FREE entry for annual subscribers to any of our
magazines The
three winning entries will appear in the summer edition of Countryside Tales,
which will be published during July 2009. ____________________________ THE SCRIBBLE ANNUAL THEMED COMPETITION 2009 THEME: ‘NEIGHBOURS’ Please DO NOT use
the theme as your title Max
Length: 3000 words. Prizes:
£100.00. £50.00. £25.00 Entry
Fee: £4.00 (cheques/postal
orders to Park Publications) FREE
ENTRY for
annual subscribers to our magazines Closing
Date: The
winning story will appear in the winter 2009 issue of Scribble. Short-listed
entries may also be considered for publication ______________________________ THE COUNTRYSIDE TALES WINTER
POETRY COMPETITION Theme. The Countryside in
Winter. Poems can be in any style up
to 40 lines Prizes: £50.00, £25.00, £15.00. Closing Date: Entry Fee: £3.00 per poem Cheques/Postal Orders payable to Park
Publications. FREE entry for annual subscribers to any of our
magazines The
three winning entries will appear in the winter edition of Countryside Tales,
which will be published during December 2009. Short-listed entries may also
be considered for publication. ________________________________ THE DEBUT ‘UNPUBLISHED WRITER COMPETITION’ THEME: ‘A GHOST STORY’ Please DO NOT use
the theme as your title ENTRANTS MUST BE
PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED. Max
Length: 3000 words. Prizes:
£100.00. £50.00. £25.00 Entry
Fee: £4.00 WITH
CRITIQUE: £6.00 (cheques/postal
orders to Park Publications) FREE
ENTRY for
annual subscribers to our magazines Closing
Date: The
winning story will appear in the February 2010 issue of Debut. Short-listed
entries may also be considered for publication ______________________________________ Last updated March 11th 2009 PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE FOR DETAILS OF FURTHER
COMPETITIONS, WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN DUE COURSE IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE,
CASH PRIZES ARE AWARDED IN EACH ISSUE OF COUNTRYSIDE TALES MAGAZINE FOR THE
BEST SHORT STORY, ARTICLE AND POEM. +++++++++++++++++++++++ For further details about the above competitions and/or
a free information brochure about our magazines, please send a s.a.e. to Park
Publications, 14 The Park, Stow on the Wold, Cheltenham, Glos. GL54 1DX. If
you are a UK resident you may obtain the information pack by sending an email
with your name and full postal address. Other useful websites: www.jbwb.co.uk Writers’ resource site. News of
competitions, advice for writers etc. www.nawg.co.uk Official site for the National Association
of Writers Groups. www.wordsmag.com Publishes quarterly short story magazine –
‘Words’. New and unpublished authors encouraged. Competitions etc. _____________________________________________________
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