Competition Rules

Writing Magazine competition rules
1 Eligibility
[a] Entry is open to any writer over sixteen years of age, and entries must be the original and unpublished work of the entrant which is not currently submitted for publication nor for any other competition or award. Each entry must be accompanied by an entry form from the magazine.
2 Entry fees
Fee for each entry is £3 BUT ONLY £2 TO SUBSCRIBERS TO Writers’ News or Writing Magazine. Cheques or postal orders should be payable to Writers’ News, or you can pay by credit card (see entry form for details).
3 Manuscripts
Short story manuscripts
Entries must be typed in double spacing on single sides of A4 paper with a front page stating entrant’s name, address, phone number and (where possible) e-mail address. Please also state story title and word count. Entries will be returned if accompanied by sae.
Poetry manuscripts
Entries must be typed in single spacing with double spacing between stanzas on single sides of A4. Entrant’s name, address, daytime telephone number and (if possible) e-mail address must be typed on the reverse. Entries to poetry competitions cannot be returned.
All manuscripts
Receipt of entries will be acknowledged if accompanied by a suitably worded stamped and addressed postcard. Entrants retain copyright in their manuscripts.
4 Competition Judging
Competition judges will be appointed by the editor of Writers’ News and their decision will be final with no correspondence being entered into.
5 Notification
Winners will be notified within two months of closing date after which date unplaced entries may be submitted elsewhere. Winning entries may not be submitted elsewhere for twelve months after that date without permission of Writers’ News who retain the right to publish winning entries in any form during that twelve months.

Writers’ News competition rules
1 Eligibility
Entry is open only to subscribers to Writers’ News must be the original and unpublished work of the entrant which is not currently submitted for publication nor for any other competition. There are no entry fees or entry forms required, but each entry must be accompanied by the Entry Voucher from the magazine (photo copies of the voucher are acceptable).
2 Manuscripts
Short story manuscripts
Entries must be typed in double spacing on single sides of A4 paper with a front page stating entrant’s name, address, phone number and (where possible) e-mail address. Please also state story title and word count. Entries will be returned if accompanied by sae.
Poetry manuscripts
Entries must be typed in single spacing with double spacing between stanzas on single sides of A4. Entrant’s name, address, daytime telephone number and (if possible) e-mail address must be typed on the reverse. Entries to poetry competitions cannot be returned.
All manuscripts
Receipt of entries will be acknowledged if accompanied by a suitably worded stamped and addressed postcard. Entrants retain copyright in their manuscripts.
3 Competition Judging
Competition judges will be appointed by the editor of Writers’ News and their decision will be final with no correspondence being entered into.
4 Notification
Winners will be notified within two months of closing date after which date unplaced entries may be submitted elsewhere. Winning entries may not be submitted elsewhere for twelve months after that date without permission of Writers’ News who retain the right to publish winning entries in any form during that twelve months.