THE BRIDPORT PRIZE 2007


If you haven't entered already the closing date is fast approaching!

30th June 2007

Open to anyone.

Poems up to 42 lines £5000 1st prize

Short stories up to 5000 words £5000 1st prize

The judges this year are: Tracy Chevalier and Don Paterson

The richest OPEN creative writing competition in the English language.
Writers’ agents take a keen interest in competitors who reach our long list as well as the winners.

In addition:
Our top 13 stories are also submitted to the National Short Story Prize if eligible,
(£15,000 1st prize).
Our top 4 poems are submitted to the Forward Prize,
(£1000 1st prize).
Neither of the above are open to public entries.
Also, the top 26 entries are published in our annual anthology.


ENTER ONLINE at www.bridportprize.org.uk
Where you can also buy last year’s anthology
or download an entry form to enter by post.

GOOD LUCK!

Jane Gardam the short story judge for 2006 said "Bridport is the HOME of the short story. There is nothing else like the Bridport Prize - what is lovely about the Bridport is that they really do take short stories seriously".

Lavinia Greenlaw the poetry judge for 2006 said "I cannot over-state the eminence of this prize".