Who may enter
The competition is open to anyone over the age of 18.
Short description
The competition is organized by Desperate Literature, an international bookshop in Madrid, Spain.
“ We are looking for well crafted, boundary-pushing fiction. But a great story of any genre is a great story, so we’re also looking for anything with a strong sense of character, engagement, and tension.
Submissions must be previously unpublished works of fiction of up to 2000 words and must be in English.
Stories should be submitted in .pdf format.
Entry fees
The entry fee is €20 for the first submission and €10 for each subsequent submission.
Prizes
• First Prize: 2,000 € and a week’s residency at the Civitella Ranieri Foundation
• Runner-up Prizes (2): 1,000 €