Short Story ContestOpening for Entries: 1st, monthly
Deadline: Last day of the month Winners Announced: 10th, monthly Free to Enter Nifty-Fifty ContestOpening for Entries: 13th, monthly
Deadline: Last day of the month Winners Announced: 10th, monthly Free to Enter 
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Poetry ContestOpening for Entries: 1st, monthly
Deadline: Last day of the month Winners Announced: 10th, monthly Free to Enter Long Short Story ContestOpening for Entries: 1st September '20
Deadline: 1st January '21 Winners Announced: 10th February '21 £3 entry fee Short Story Winners:
MARCH - Anita Davie £25.00 APRIL - Jeff Jones £25.00 MAY - Andrew Ball £30.00 JUNE - S.J. Townend £30.00 JULY - Michelle Hendriks £30.00 AUGUST - Cheryl Burman £30.00 SEPTEMBER - Patsy Collins £30.00 |
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FaQ's
How much does it cost to enter the competitions and are there any catches?
The monthly short story, nifty-fifty & poetry competitions are free and always will be.
The Long Short Story has an entry fee.
The competitions are here to help you write, if you win then great, but if you lose you can simply re-examine your work or start again.
There are no catches, you retain copyright to your work, we only state that the top entries in the competition will be published in the
Secret Attic .pdf booklets - more on this below.
What prize do I get if I win the competition?
Short Story: £30.00 For the Best Story + publication in an issue of the Secret Attic Booklet
Also selected entries are published in an issue of the Secret Attic Booklet
Poetry: Publication in an issue of the Secret Attic Booklet
Nifty-Fifty: Publication in an issue of the Secret Attic Booklet
The Long Short Story: £100 + publication in an issue of the Secret Attic Booklet
What happens if I get selected in the competitions?
If you get selected, your work will be published in a .pdf file and hardcopy of the SA booklet.
How many people usually enter the competitions?
Obviously this differs each month. On average we get between 100 - 200 stories each month.
What does it mean to be in the booklets?
It simply means for that given month your work is published in the booklets. Everyone who buys a copy of that booklet gets to read your work.
Why do I have to pay for a booklet when my work has been published in it?
We do not offer free booklets to those whose work is published in the booklets because this is how the site is funded. In order to keep the main competitions free, we charge for the booklets.
Where does the money sold from the booklets go?
We do not expect to make an exceedingly large amount of money from the booklets.
The money will go straight back into the site, on administration and prize money; we do not make a profit.
The monthly short story, nifty-fifty & poetry competitions are free and always will be.
The Long Short Story has an entry fee.
The competitions are here to help you write, if you win then great, but if you lose you can simply re-examine your work or start again.
There are no catches, you retain copyright to your work, we only state that the top entries in the competition will be published in the
Secret Attic .pdf booklets - more on this below.
What prize do I get if I win the competition?
Short Story: £30.00 For the Best Story + publication in an issue of the Secret Attic Booklet
Also selected entries are published in an issue of the Secret Attic Booklet
Poetry: Publication in an issue of the Secret Attic Booklet
Nifty-Fifty: Publication in an issue of the Secret Attic Booklet
The Long Short Story: £100 + publication in an issue of the Secret Attic Booklet
What happens if I get selected in the competitions?
If you get selected, your work will be published in a .pdf file and hardcopy of the SA booklet.
How many people usually enter the competitions?
Obviously this differs each month. On average we get between 100 - 200 stories each month.
What does it mean to be in the booklets?
It simply means for that given month your work is published in the booklets. Everyone who buys a copy of that booklet gets to read your work.
Why do I have to pay for a booklet when my work has been published in it?
We do not offer free booklets to those whose work is published in the booklets because this is how the site is funded. In order to keep the main competitions free, we charge for the booklets.
Where does the money sold from the booklets go?
We do not expect to make an exceedingly large amount of money from the booklets.
The money will go straight back into the site, on administration and prize money; we do not make a profit.