The Moth International Short Story Prize 2018
ABOUT THE PRIZE
The Moth Short Story Prize is an important date on the literary calendar. Every year, a single judge is asked to choose three winning stories, to feature in the autumn issue of The Moth.
Previous judges include John Boyne, Martina Evans, Donal Ryan, Belinda McKeon and Mike McCormack.
Previous winners include Marc Phillips, Nikki McWatters and June Caldwell.
This year’s judge is Kevin Barry. Barry won The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Prize in 2012 and has published two collections of short stories. His debut novel City of Bohane won the Author’s Club First Novel Prize, The European Prize for Literature and the IMPAC Prize. His latest novel Beatlebone won the Goldsmiths Prize.
1st prize €3,000
2nd prize week-long writing retreat at Circle of Misse in France plus €250 travel stipend
3rd prize €1,000
Our thanks are due to Circle of Misse for their ongoing generous support of the prize.
You can read about the winner of last year’s Moth Short Story Prize in the Irish Times.
HOW TO ENTER
The Prize is open to anyone (over 18), as long as the work is original and previously unpublished.
There is a word limit of 5,000.
The entry fee is €12 per story. You can enter online or send your story along with a cheque or postal order made payable to ‘The Moth Magazine Ltd.’ with an entry form or a cover letter with your name and contact details and the title of your story (or stories) attached to: The Moth, Ardan Grange, Milltown, Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland H14 K768.
Please remember to read the rules of the competition before you enter.
CLOSING DATE 30 JUNE 2018
The winners will be announced in September 2018 and all three stories will appear in the autumn issue of The Moth.
Call 00 353 (0)87 2657251 or email enquiries@themothmagazine.com for more details.
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Competition Rules: Moth Short Story Prize 2018
Closing date for receipt of entries is 30 June 2018.
The name of the author must not appear on the same page as the story.
It’s not a requirement, but we strongly advise you to purchase a copy of The Moth.
Entries must be in English, typed, with each entry on a new sheet.
No name or address should appear on the same page as the story.
Entries will not be returned, so make sure you keep a copy.
No corrections can be made after receipt, or fees refunded.
Eligibility
The Prize is open to anyone (over 18).
Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published, self-published, published online or broadcast.
You can enter as as many stories as you like.
There is a word limit of 5,000.
Fees
Payment can be made by cheque (euro/sterling/dollar), by credit/debit card via PayPal (to enquiries@themothmagazine.com) or by postal order (Ireland only) Entry fee is €12 per story
Cheques and postal orders should be made payable to ‘The Moth Magazine Ltd.’, with the sender’s name and address on the back.
Postal entries can also be paid in cash (either in US dollars, Sterling or Euros at the current exchange rate).
Receipt of entry
Enclose a stamped addressed postcard marked ‘ACKNOWLEDGEMENT’ if you require acknowledgement of receipt of your postal entry (include international reply coupon if entering from overseas).
Online entries are confirmed by the email receipt of your payment to PayPal.
Copyright
Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author, but The Moth will have the unrestricted right to publish the winning stories in the autumn 2018 issue and any relevant promotional material.
Judging
The judge is Kevin Barry. His decision is final and no individual correspondence can be entered into.
Prizes
A 1st prize of €3,000, a 2nd prize of a week-long writing retreat at Circle of Misse in France (including €250 for travel) and a 3rd prize of €1,000.
Prizewinners
Prizewinner will be notified in writing by the end of July 2018.
The winning stories will be published in the autumn 2018 issue of The Moth.
Entry implies acceptance of all the rules. Failure to comply with the entry requirements will result in disqualification
Print ENTRY FORM, fill in and then post with fee and entry to:
The Moth Short Story Prize
The Moth
Ardan Grange
Milltown
Belturbet
Co. Cavan
Ireland H14 K768
