the Bridport Prize
The Bridport Prize International Creative Writing Competition was founded in 1973 and has steadily grown in stature and prestige. Today many thousands of entries are received from over 80 countries.
- The first prize in each category is £5,000.
- The entry fee for 2010 - £7 per story and £6 per poem (entries close on 30 June).
- The top four poems are entered for the Forward Prize for Poetry (Best Single Poem), an award not open to the general public.
- New catagory Flash Fiction: 1st Prize is £1,000 for the best short, short story of under 250 words.
- The top 13 stories (British citizens only) are submitted to the National Short Story Prize.
- The Dorset Award is a prize specifically for Dorset writers.
In 2006 Fay Weldon agreed to become Patron of the Bridport and notable previous judges include Margaret Drabble, Jo Shapcott, Rose Tremain, U A Fanthorpe, Andrew Motion, Lavinia Greenlaw and Jane Gardam.
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