To enter, submit an original, unpublished short story, written in English with a maximum of 1,500 words.
There is no limit to the number of entries you can submit. Each submission will require a separate entry form and is subject to a separate entry fee.
All stories are judged anonymously and therefore the writer’s name must not appear on the short story itself. Name and contact details should be on the entry form only.
There is no restriction on theme or style.
There is no age limit.
Submissions will be judged on literary merit, originality and readability.
Once selected, the winner will be contacted by email or telephone.
Copyright remains with the author but Anthology reserves the right to be the first to publish or arrange a broadcast of winning story. The right to use the winning story to further publicise this award is also retained.
Submission of a written piece implies the author’s acceptance of the rules and conditions.
Prize money will be paid on publication of the winning Short Story in Anthology magazine.
FLASH FICTION COMPETITION
To enter, submit an original, unpublished flash fiction piece, written in English with a maximum of 250 words.
There is no limit to the number of entries you can submit.
Each submission will require a separate entry form and be subject to a separate entry fee.
There is no age limit.
Submissions will be judged on literary merit, originality and readability.
Once selected, the winner will be contacted by email or telephone.
Copyright remains with the author but Anthology reserves the right to be the first to publish or arrange a broadcast of the winning works.
The winner and finalists grant Anthology the right to use their work in electronic form or in print for the specific purpose of promoting Anthology and its Awards without restriction in any media.
Submission of a written piece implies the author’s acceptance of the rules and conditions.
Prize money will be paid on publication of the winning piece in Anthology magazine.
POETRY COMPETITION
To enter, submit an original, unpublished poem, written in English with a maximum of 40 lines.
There is no limit to the number of entries you can submit.
All poems are judged anonymously and therefore the poet’s name must not appear on the poem itself. Name and contact details should be on the entry form only.
There is no age limit.
Once selected, the winner will be contacted by email or telephone.
Copyright remains with the author but Anthology reserves the right to be the first to publish or arrange a broadcast of the winning poem. The right to use the winning poem to further publicise this award is also retained.
Submission of a written piece implies the author’s acceptance of the terms and conditions.
Prize money will be paid on publication of the winning poem in Anthology magazine.
TRAVEL WRITING COMPETITION
To enter, submit an original, non-fictional, unpublished travel article, written in English with a maximum of 1,000 words.
There is no limit to the number of entries you can submit.
Each submission will require a separate entry form and be subject to a separate entry fee.
There is no age limit.
Submissions will be judged on literary merit, originality and readability.
Once selected, the winner will be contacted by email or telephone.
Copyright remains with the author but Anthology reserves the right to be the first to publish or arrange a broadcast of selected works.
The winner and finalists grant Anthology the right to use their articles in electronic form or in print for the specific purpose of promoting Anthology and its Awards without restriction in any media.
Submission of a written piece implies the author’s acceptance of the rules and conditions.
Prize money will be paid on publication of the winning article in Anthology magazine.
COVER ART COMPETITION
Entries
All artwork entered must be the original work of those submitting it. Only one image per entry is allowed.
There is no limit to the number of entries per person. Each submission will require a separate entry form and is subject to a separate entry fee.
The artist’s name should not appear on artwork as judging is anonymous.
It is not compulsory but works produced within the last three years are preferred.
Prize winners will be selected by a panel of independent judges and their decision is final.
Once announced, all entrants will be notified of the result by email. Finalists will be notified by email or telephone.
By submitting your entry and paying the registration fee, you agree to all of the terms and conditions listed here.
Prize money will be paid on publication of the winning artwork on the cover of Anthology.
Technical Specifications
There are no shape or style restrictions but entrants should note that artwork may be cropped so that is fits the cover space (190 x 195mm). Past covers of Anthology can be viewed here.
Artwork will only be accepted in JPG, PNG or PDF form. Maximum file size is 4MB. Winners will be contacted for high resolution images.
Rights
All artists retain copyright of their work.
All entrants agree to the storage of their images in electronic form for the purpose of judging the competition and the private distribution of those images as required to complete the judging process.
The artist warrants that the rights (of any kind) to the image have not previously been sold or granted to any third party.
The finalists grant Anthology the right to use the images in electronic form or in print for the specific purpose of promoting Anthology and its Awards without restriction in any media.
Anthology agrees that images will not be made available for download on any of its websites at high resolution and that all images used will be credited to the artists. Anthology will not be responsible for unauthorised use of any image by a third party.
Electronic files sent as attachments will not be returned and Anthology accepts no responsibility for submissions in any other form. Prints or physical media sent as submissions will not be returned.
PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
Entries
To enter, submit a previously unpublished image on the given theme.
Each entry must be the original work of the person submitting it. There must be only one image per entry. No stock photography is allowable.
There is no limit to the number of entries you can submit.
There is no age limit for entrants.
Composite photography is allowable.
Please do not add any visible watermarks to your entries as the judging is anonymous.
Each entry must have been captured within 24 months of the closing date.
Prize winners will be selected by a panel of independent judges and their decision is final.
Once announced, all entrants will be notified of the result by email. Finalists will be notified by email or telephone.
By submitting your entry and paying the registration fee, you agree to all of the terms and conditions listed here.
Technical Specifications
Please ensure that your entries are submitted as electronic files, at 72dpi, in JPEG or PNG format, and a maximum size of 4MB
All finalists will be required to re-submit the originals in RAW, JPEG or TIFF format at 300dpi.
Rights
All photographers retain copyright of their work.
All entrants agree to the storage of their images in electronic form for the purpose of judging the competition and the private distribution of those images as required to complete the judging process.
The photographer warrants that the rights (of any kind) to the photograph have not previously been sold or granted to any third party
The finalists grant Anthology the right to use the images in electronic form or in print for the specific purpose of promoting Anthology and its Awards without restriction in any media.
Anthology agrees that the images will not be made available for download on any of its websites at high resolution and that all images used will be credited to the photographer. To further protect any images against misuse by third parties Anthology will insert a digital watermark to images published online. Anthology will not be responsible for unauthorised use of any image by a third party.
Electronic files sent as attachments will not be returned and Anthology accepts no responsibility for submissions in any other form. Prints or physical media sent as submissions will not be returned.
