Competition’s prize money tops £4,000

The team behind the monthly Global Short Story Competition have announced that prize money awarded has now topped £4,000.
Run out of North East England, the competition was launched two and a half years ago and attracts entries from all over the world, from Australia and New Zealand to the United States and Canada, from India and the rest of Asia to Continental Europe and the United Kingdom.
It is run by Certys Limited, of Darlington, County Durham, which each months awards a £100 first prize with a £25 prize for the highly commended story. The entry fee is £5 and the judge is North East author Fiona Cooper. Writers wishing to find out more about the competition, or to send entries, should visit www.globalshortstories.net

The company also runs a free social networking site for authors at globalwriters.net which includes news, views and a free flash (short) fiction competition running until the end of June (2010).
Competition administrator, the crime novelist John Dean, said: “We are constantly impressed by the quality of the stories we receive and are delighted that we have been able to pay £4,200 to winning authors. We have plans to extend our activities even further and are looking forward with anticipation to the next twelve months.”