Norwich Writers’ Circle’s Olga Sinclair Open Short Story Competition 2016 invites stories that make reference to shoes somewhere within the text. The first prize is £400 and a £100 voucher from Van-Dal shoes. The second prize is £175 and a £75 voucher, and third is £50 and a £50 voucher. Winners and runners-up will also receive a signed copy of The Story of the Norwich Boot and Shoe Trade by Frances and Michael Holmes.
The competition is for original, unpublished short stories up to 2,000 words that contain a reference to shoes. Format stories in 12pt Arial or Times New Roman, double spaced, with a 3cm margin. The entry fee is £8 per story, payable by cheques made out to Norwich Writers’ Circle (postal entrants) or by PayPal (email entrants).
The closing date is 17 July by post and 31 July by email.