The free Surrey Life short story competition – run by Surrey Life magazine and Guildford Book Festival – invites original, unpublished short stories up to 1,000 words by unpublished Surrey residents.
Judges include bestselling author Adele Parks. Shortlisted writers will be invited to attend the festival launch in October for the winner to be announced. Entry is free. The closing date is 31 July.
Website: https://writ.rs/surreylifecomp