The Bristol Review of Books is delighted to announce the inaugural Bristol Short Story Prize. The competition is open to writers of all ages and all nationalities.

Entries must be previously unpublished and can be on any subject or theme. The entry fee is £7 per story. The maximum length of entries is 3,000 words.

• Cash Prizes: 1st. £300; 2nd. £200; 3rd. £100
• Judging panel includes Sara Davies (executive producer, Radio 4) and Joe Spurgeon, (editor of
Venue magazine).
• The 20 shortlisted finalists will be invited to an awards evening hosted by Waterstones in Bristol when the winners will be announced.
• The 20 finalists will have their work published in the first Bristol Short Story Prize anthology.
• The three winners will also have their stories published in the Bristol Review of Books.

The deadline for entries is March 31, 2008.

To enter, complete the form in the Bristol Review of Books issue 4 or download the entry form from
www.bristolprize.co.uk