Unpublished writers are invited to enter their short stories and poems into the Fresher Writing Prize 2020.

Fresher Publishing aims to support and promote new talent. Judges include industry professionals from the world of publishing, including an editor from Picador and an award-winning author.

The winner of the Short Story and Poetry categories will each win £200, will receive industry feedback and advice, and will be offered the opportunity to have a reading of their work recorded at the professional recording studios at Bournemouth University. Their work will also be submitted for publication in one of this year’s Fresher Publishing anthologies.

The Fresher Writing Prize costs just £7 per entry, with a closing date of 27th January 2020. You can enter online here, but please ensure you have first read all the requirements for your entry on the Fresher Publishing website, under the Fresher Writing Prize heading.

We will publish the shortlist on the Fresher website in April.

(Bournemouth University students and staff can enter for free, please email your entry to competitions@fresherpublishing.co.uk from your university email account, with the category you are entering, eg Poetry Fresher Prize entry, in the subject box. For more details please visit www.fresherpublishing.co.uk.)

Do you have questions about The Fresher Writing Prize 2020? Contact escattergood@bournemouth.ac.uk

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Please note that before placing an order, you will be asked to agree to Bournemouth University’s terms and conditions (see below). Please read these terms carefully and make sure you understand them before entering.

Fresher Writing Prize 2020 Terms and Conditions