summer shorts
HOW TO ENTER
1.
To enter simply write a short story less than 750 words or a poem which consists of less than 15 lines.
As 2020 is the debut year of the Summer Shorts writing competition, the theme of your short story or poem should be 'The Beginning.' Use your imagination. It can be a character arriving at a new school. Or the start of a holiday. It could even be the first step onto a new planet! If you want some writing tips head over to the For writers section of the website now!
2.
Email your story or poem to Summer Shorts HQ, making sure you include your name, age, and your parent, guardian or carer's email address, where we can contact you if you have won. Our email is:
If you could send it as a Word Document or PDF document, that would be great, but email is fine too! The closing date for the competition is Sunday 27th September. Entries received after this date are not eligible for the 2020 Summer Shorts competition (but you can try again next year!)
3.
Winners and short-list will be contacted by email by 28th October 2020.
HOUSE RULES
Please read all of the rules carefully before entering.
1. Closing date for submissions is midnight (GMT) on Sunday September 27th 2020.
2. All entrants must be between 10 and 14 years of age on Sunday September 27th 2020.
3. The winners will be informed by email by 28th October. Winning entries will be announced on the Summer Shorts website shortly afterwards.
4. All entries must be made through the Summer Shorts website or by sending it by email to hello@summer-shorts.com
5. All entries must be original and the sole work of the named author (no joint entries, please) and written in English.
6. The entries must not have been published in print, self-published, published on a website, blog, forum or broadcast in any other way. We'd love all entries to be fresh writing created over the 2020 school summer holidays!
7. No submissions may have been entered for any other competition.
8. There is no limit to the number of entries from a single entrant, but each must be submitted individually.
9. All entries are final so please ensure you send the correct version. No changes or amendments can be made after submission.
10. Summer Shorts cannot acknowledge receipt of entries or enter into any correspondence.
11. Entrants must ensure they keep a copy of their entry as they cannot be returned or archived.
12. All entries must conform to the general guidelines: stories can be in any genre or style, but must be fiction and must be less than 750 words excluding title. Poems must have less than 15 lines. All stories and poems must be have the theme 'The Beginning'
although this can be interpreted loosely!
13. Copyright of all entries remains with the author, but by entering the competition you grant Summer Shorts the right to publish and/or broadcast all or part of your entry, including in promotional material and displays.
14. Summer Shorts reserves the right to amend or withdraw prizes if, in the judges opinion there is no outstanding entry or insufficient entries in any category.
15. By entering the competition, you accept all rules, terms and conditions of the Summer Shorts competition. Entries that fail to comply will be disqualified.
16. The judges decisions are final.