This is for all the writers out there:

Inaugural Barrington Green Short Story competition

We are delighted to announce the first annual Barrington Green short story competition, run in conjunction with Falmouth’s Splash 2012 arts festival.

This contest is open to anyone, in the UK or abroad, who submits a short story of 1000 words or fewer before the closing date of August 10th 2012. Stories can be on any subject and in any style: we are looking for well-constructed stories that make us gasp, laugh and want to read more of your work.

The winner will receive a free place, including hotel accommodation, on a Barrington Green writing weekend, where they will receive intensive writing tuition from people who know what they are talking about. Run by novelist Emily Barr and scriptwriter Craig Green, Barrington Green offers creative writing workshops for adults and for children. Our adult workshops are based at the Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth: our next one is Write Your Novel, on September 27th-28th, and there are more planned for January and June 2013. The winner can pick the course that suits them best.

Emily Barr is the bestselling author of eleven novels and a former Guardian journalist. Craig Green has written scripts for Rik Mayall, Stephen Fry and many others, as well as an award-winning series of children’s books. Both are avid consumers of short stories.

Please email entries as double-spaced attachments to writers@barringtongreen.co.uk, with a cover email giving your name and contact details. All entries must be received by midday on Friday August 10th 2012. The winner will be notified on August 17th, and a collection of the best entries will be issued at the ‘So you want to be a writer?’ session at SPLASH 2012, in Falmouth on Sunday September 9th 2012.