A Writing Contest Titled: "Now and Then" and a Cash Prize Valued £100 from Val Wood

Entries are now being accepted for The Val Wood Prize for Creative Writing 2021. The theme of this year’s competition is "Now and Then" . The overall theme of this year’s competition has been chosen to mark the end of lockdown and reflect times of positive change. We are looking to receive entries packed with originality and creativity that celebrate societal changes that have made the world a better place for communities or individuals. The competition, is open to anyone over 16 years of age. "Now & Then" is open to anyone in the world. Your entry must be written in the form of an uplifting, feel-good short story with an overall word-count of 2000. 

The winner of the OPEN PRIZE will receive £100 and their entry will be published on the website valwood.co.uk and shared via various social media outlets.

1. All entries must be typed in the form of a story (poetry will not be accepted) with a maximum word-count of 2000.
2. Your name, address, telephone number and email address must be included with your entry on a separate page.
3. Email entries can be sent to valwoodprize@gmail.com with the subject: Val Wood Prize: Open for International entries
4. Entries from already commercially published writers will not be accepted.
5. Previous entrants/winners may enter the competition again using alternative entries.
6. Entries that have been submitted before will be disqualified from the competition.
7. Entries must be the original work of the competitor, in English, and must not have been published, broadcast or have won a competition prize. No alterations can be made to a story once it has been submitted.
8. Entrants can win only one prize. The decision of the judge is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
9. Copyright remains with the author, but the organisers reserve the right to publish the winning entries online or in print for one year after winning. 
10. The organisers reserve right to alter details of the competition if necessary.
11.  Entrants who do not abide by the above rules will not be considered.
12. The winner of the competition and runners up will be announced October/November 2021.

About Valerie Wood:

Valerie Wood was born in Yorkshire and now lives in Beverley. She is the author of The Hungry Tide, winner of the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction. Val has written 24 novels including her latest one, A Place to Call Home. 

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