Writing competition

Writing competition 2022 open for entries

Everyone has a story, be it funny, sad, scary, uplifting or more often than not all of these things. Stories are central to us humans and are passed down through the ages. Literally Shepton wants to hear your stories and help celebrate the talent that is out there, be it in Shepton Mallet itself or the wider world. We will be running four categories in our writing competition this year as follows: 

Send us your short story

Categories for entry
  1. For ages up to 8 years – maximum 200 word limit 
  2. For ages 9 to 16 years – up to 1000 words (these 2 categories can be handwritten or typed) 
  3. Over 16 years – (2,000 word limit) 

There is no set theme, just let your imagination run riot. Entries will be short-listed and an awards ceremony on Saturday 19th November will announce the winners. 

All winners will receive a trophy/medals plus prizes. 

Closing date: Sunday 13th November 2022 (midnight) and submit to: literallysheptonevents@outlook.com 

Rules of entry 
  1. Entry is free 
  2. Entries should not have been previously published. 
  3. One entry per author – include story/ play title plus a name and contact details on the front sheet only with word count and category of entry 
  4. Include the story title and page number on each page of the entry 
  5. Copyright remains with the author but prize winners must give permission to include the work on Literally Shepton website for a period of up to twelve months and for inclusion in any future planned Shepton Stories anthology. 
  6. Emailed submissions only (if that’s an issue for you contact us) 
  7. Results will be available on the Literally Shepton website after the festival. Winners will be notified individually. 
  8. Closing date for all entries is Sunday13th November 2022 (midnight) and should be emailed to literallysheptonevents@outlook.comwith the subject of the email relating to the category of the competition you are entering. 
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