Creative writing competition: The Moth Short Story Prize 2021

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26 February 2021
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Win a €3,000 first prize in the annual contest for stories up to 5,000 words

The Moth Short Story Prize is run the The Moth magazine in Ireland and is for original, unpublished short fiction up to 5,000 words.

The first prize is €3,000. The second-placed writer wins a week-long writing retreat at Circle of Misse in France, including €250 for travel, and the third-placed writer wins €1,000. The winning stories will be published in the autumn 2021 issue of The Moth magazine.

The entry fee is €15 per story.

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The closing date is 30 June.

For full details see the website.

 

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