ABOUT THE PRIZE
Launched in 2011, The Moth is an important date on the literary calendar. Every year, a single judge is asked to choose three winning stories, to feature in the autumn issue of The Moth. Previous judges include John Boyne, Martina Evans, Donal Ryan and Mike McCormack.
1st prize €3,000
2nd prize week-long writing retreat at Circle of Misse in France
3rd prize €1,000
THE JUDGE
HOW TO ENTER
The Prize is open to anyone (over 18), as long as the work is original and previously unpublished.
There is a word limit of 6,000.
The entry fee is €12 per story. You can enter online or send your story along with a cheque or postal order made payable to ‘The Moth Magazine Ltd.’ with an entry form or a cover letter with your name and contact details and the title of your story (or stories) attached to: The Moth, Ardan Grange, Milltown, Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland.
The winners will be announced in September 2017 and all three stories will appear in the autumn issue of The Moth.
Call 00 353 (0)87 2657251 or email enquiries@themothmagazine.com for more details.
The name of the author must not appear on the same page as the story.
It’s not a requirement, but we strongly advise you to purchase a copy of The Moth.
Entries must be in English, typed, with each entry on a new sheet.
No name or address should appear on the same page as the story.
Entries will not be returned, so make sure you keep a copy.
No corrections can be made after receipt, or fees refunded.
Eligibility
There is a word limit of 6,000.
Fees
Payment can be made by cheque (Irish and UK only), by credit/debit card via PayPal (to enquiries@themothmagazine.com) or by postal order (Ireland only)
Receipt of entry
Copyright
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