Log In
enter online print entry form buy anthology
Short Stories
Judge: Helen Simpson
1st = £5000
2nd = £1000
3rd = £500
10 supplementary prizes of £50 each
The winning stories and shortlist will be read by leading London literary agents with a view to representing writers.
The top 13 stories (those eligible) are submitted to the National Short Story Prize, worth £15k
JUDGING
All entries are judged anonymously. Amateur and professional writers compete on an equal footing. This year's judges are Helen Simpson and David Harsent Past JudgesANTHOLOGY
The top 26 stories and poems will be published in the Bridport Prize 2008 anthologyTHE DORSET AWARD
An additional £100 and a perpetual trophy is awarded to the best local (Dorset, UK) winner or runner up The Dorset AwardPRIZEGIVING
All 26 winners are invited to a Prizegiving Lunch at the Town Hall in Bridport, Dorset. Prizegiving | The Bridport Prize is a fundraiser for Bridport Arts Centre, charity no 1069780 |