The Paper Lanterns Teen Short Story Competition
in Association with Tertulia Books
We’re delighted to announce our third short story competition with Tertulia Books in Westport, Co. Mayo.
Our theme for this competition is ‘Glow’. Put your thinking caps on and start writing!
The competition closes on August 1st, at 6 PM.
Submit your short story to: competition.paperlanterns@gmail.com in a Word Document or a Google Document.
In the body of your email, please include:
- Your name.
- Your age.
- Your county of residence (you must live on the island of Ireland).
- Your school (if applicable).
- A little bit about yourself!
Our guest judge will read and select the winning pieces (one from each age group) from the shortlist.
The winners will be published in Issue 13 of Paper Lanterns.
The winners will receive a cash prize of €100 sponsored by Tertulia.
The winners will also receive a copy of Issue 13.
Guidelines:
- You must be a resident on the island of Ireland.
- You must be aged between 13-18. We have two judging categories: 13-15 years and 16-18 years.
- Your work must be an original piece.
- Short stories must be between 1200 and 2000 words. Please do not exceed this word count.
- All stories will be read blind. Do not include your name or contact details within the submitted document.
- We will not consider work that is prejudiced in nature. We will not consider work that includes, but is not limited to: sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, or classist content.
- We cannot accept work that has already been published.
- The judge’s decision is final. Our guest judge cannot provide feedback on any submitted or shortlisted pieces.
