The Val Wood Prize for Creative Writing 2023: The Hungry Tide

They are looking for entries packed with originality and creativity that paint a picture and take the reader on a memorable journey. The story can cover any genre as long as it is not unnecessarily violent or gruesome.

This year’s competition celebrates 30 years since the release of Val Wood’s award-winning debut, The Hungry Tide.

They are looking to receive entries that focus on the ebb and flow of the ocean and the rivers that lead to it, as The Tide itself rolls in as the central focus of this year’s competition.

Prize Details

• The winner of the competition will receive £100 and a signed copy of The Hungry Tide. The winning entry will be published on the website valwood.co.uk and shared via various social media outlets.
• There will be two further prizes and the winners will receive signed copies of the Hungry Tide upon it’s re-release in October.

Eligibility Criteria

• The competition is open to anyone over 16 years of age.
• Entries that have been submitted before will be disqualified from the competition.
• Entries must be the original work of the competitor, in English, and must not have been published, broadcast or have won a competition prize. No alterations can be made to a story once it has been submitted.
• Poetry will not be considered for the prize.

Conditions of Entry

• All entries must be typed in the form of a story with a maximum word-count of 1500.
• Entries must be typed on blank sheets in black font and no background images or patterns. It must be typed in Arial or Times New Roman with 1.5 line spacing.
• The competition is contact free and eco-friendly and all entries must be submitted by email.

For more information, visit Val Wood Prize.