We are doing things a little differently this year, we're going for a free entry and a kickstarter campaign, considering everything we've all been through the last few years. (https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/eklea/created)
Our 2022 Mad Like Us competition (open internationally) is a joint one, poets short story writers and artists unite!
It will open on March 7th 2023 and close on August 7th 2023.
This contest's theme is the Mad Like Us.
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Books from previous competitions are available from our etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/EmmasAtticPublishing
What to enter
When to enter
Enter unpublished or online published short stories with a mental ill health or emotional distress theme that you have the rights to.
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You could write the story of your own experiences, or fictionalize it, or write something completely other.
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If you have experienced, first or second hand, any form of mental ill health or emotional distress this is an opportunity for you to be heard.
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Entries can be up to 1500 words in length.
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Competition opens 7th of March, 1pm UK time.
Closing date for entries is 7th of August, 1pm UK time.
Why to enter
The top prize here is publication in a collection of work, £100 in cash and 5 copies of the book.
Runners up will be classed as contributors and receive 2 free copies of the book.
All contributors will have the option to buy more at a reduced rate.
Cost to enter
This year our competition is free.
(you can donate to the kickstarter campaign or directly to the publication costs via paypal below if you like, but this is not a condition of entry.)
