Young Writers’ Competition 2011-’12
THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ONLINE 1ST MARCH AND IN THE SUMMER ISSUE OF SLIGHTLY FOXED.
We believe that good writing comes from good reading: in celebration of young readers we’re delighted to announce the Slightly Foxed Young Writers’ Competition.
Writing for Slightly Foxed is rather different from writing for other book pages and periodicals. First of all, the books we feature aren’t the latest publications or big sellers. We’re interested in books – fiction or non-fiction, sometimes out of print – that have somehow slipped from notice but which have meant something to the people who write about them. They don’t have to be ‘classics’, just good reads, we’re not snobbish – we’ve had a piece on Georgette Heyer as well as one on Homer.
Slightly Foxed covers all genres of fiction and non-fiction including poetry and short story collections – we even once published a piece on the literary operating instructions for The British Seagull Outboard Motor. We also regularly have pieces on libraries, bookshops, printing, binding and all sorts of other bookish things.
Our pieces are personal – not standing-back-and-making-a-judgement kind of pieces, but ones that communicate the contributor’s own interest in and enthusiasm for the book. We hate lit. crit. speak and love clear, unpretentious writing. Above all we want to hear your voice and share your experience of finding and reading the book you choose, whether it’s humorous or sad.
We have a wide cross-section of contributors – some you will probably already have heard of and others you won’t – people who write well but whose occupations have nothing to do with the literary world. We hope you’ll soon be joining them.
Please get in touch if you have any questions: youngwriters@foxedquarterly.com
First Prize
- £250 prize money
- Publication of article in Slightly Foxed, Summer 2012
- One-year subscription to Slightly Foxed
- Slightly Foxed Book Bag
- The Chambers Dictionary, 12th Edition
Runner-Up Prize x 2
- One-year subscription to Slightly Foxed
- Publication of article on Slightly Foxed website
- Slightly Foxed Book Bag
- The Chambers Dictionary, 12th Edition
Submission Requirements and How to Enter
- 1,000-2,000 word article on a favourite book published within the last 26 years, and not yet featured in Slightly Foxed
- Articles can cover all genres of fiction and non-fiction including poetry and short story collections
- NB An up-to-date index can be found here: An Index to Slightly Foxed and a selection of previously published articles here: A Taste of Slightly Foxed
- Entrants must be 26 or under
- Entries to be submitted in Word Doc format to youngwriters@foxedquarterly.com
- Competition opens 8th October 2011
- Deadline 15th January 2012. Winner to be announced 1st March 2012