Help us to celebrate MK’s 50th birthday in 2017 by writing a short story set in our unique city.
How often do you read a story set in Milton Keynes? Not often enough!
Science fiction, thriller, romance, historical fiction or gritty crime: as long as your story has MK as a backdrop, we want to read it.
50 stories will be selected for publication in a limited edition anthology.
Maximum number of words: 1050
Age categories: 14 – 19 and 20+
1st prize £100, 2nd prize £50, 3rd prize £25 (in both categories)
The deadline for submissions is 21st April 2017. Winners will be notified by 19th June 2017
You can request full terms and conditions by emailing jo.wellings@milton-keynes.gov.uk.
What you need to know
- There are two age categories: 14-19 years and 20+
- All entries must be written in English
- Stories must be set in Milton Keynes - past, present or future
- Stories may be in any genre - eg Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, History
- Entries must be no more than 1050 words per story (there is no minimum word limit)
- Entries should be submitted in Microsoft Word, RTF or Plain Text as an attachment to an email
- All work should be typed in Arial size 12 font and should include a word count
- Writers should not include their name on any part of the attachment as entries will be judged anonymously
- Work should be original and not previously published
- All stories submitted may be considered for publication in an anthology. This will be published in a limited edition and available for purchase
- Complete stories or extracts may be broadcast on MKFM radio station
- First prize in each category: £100
- Second and third prizes in each category £50 / £25
- Judges include local authors: Carole Matthews, Karen Guyler and Scott Dorward
- Judges cannot correspond with entrants or give feedback on submissions
- The competition is supported by Community Learning MK, IngramSpark and MKFM
What you need to do
- All entries should be submitted as an attachment to an email and sent to mk50shortstory@milton-keynes.gov.uk.
- In the email subject line please state MK50 Short Story Submission
- Please include the following details in the body of your email: your full name, age category, title of piece, email address/phone number
