We are now accepting entries for our 2009/2010 competition.

The closing date is March 31 2010, so you have plenty of time to hone your offering, but please read the rules carefully before sending your entry as failure to comply with them will mean disqualification.

The three winning stories will be announced in July 2010 and published on our website. Good luck to you all.

First prize £200
Second Prize £100
Third Prize £50

• The competition is open to both published and unpublished authors writing in any genre, including children's fiction. Stories must not have been previously published.
• Stories should be up to a maximum of 3,000 words in length, but there is no lower word limit.
• The entry fee for each story is £3.50 sterling. We are happy to accept entries from authors living anywhere in the world, but the entry fee must be paid by sterling cheque.
• Each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry form, which can be downloaded from our website, copied from this leaflet, or obtained from our contact address: please enclose SAE.
• The judges will wish to make an unbiased decision on all the entries, so please ensure that only the story title is printed on the story itself.
• The closing date for all entries is 31 March 2010.
• The winners will be announced in July 2010.

• If you would like confirmation that your entry has been received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope.
• The pages of your story or stories should be securely stapled together. All stories should be clearly typed or printed, on one side only of A4 paper, and double-spaced. They must be posted to the contact address below, not sent by fax or email.
• No stories will be returned, so make sure you keep copies of your entries.
• The winning and runner-up stories will be published on the Exeter Writers website.
• The judges' decision is final.

Further details here.

London Comedy Writers does not endorse any of the competitions or opportunities listed on this site and cannot be held responsible for their administration. We provide these links in good faith. You must make your own judgment and do your own research before entering any competition or partaking in any opportunity. If you have had a bad experience with any of these competitions or events listed on the website, please contact us so it can be removed.