Deadline Extended for 2010 Litro & IGGY International Short Story Award for Young Writers

We’re extending the deadline for our 2010 competition. The final date for submissions is now 16 July 2010. If you were thinking about entering, or you know someone who might want to, you’ve now got a few extra weeks to send us your work.

The International Short Story Award for Young Writers is Litro‘s first short fiction contest. Working in conjunction with IGGY at Warwick University, we hope to encourage young writers and showcase their talent. The winner will receive a raft of fantastic prizes, including publication in Litro and in an Underground station, as well as a cash prize. For more information, including submission rules, please visit this page.

Founded in 2005, Litro is an international literary and cultural platform publishing fiction, essays, interviews, criticism and new voices across the UK, US and global literary communities. Litro connects emerging and established writers with readers, publishers, cultural institutions and creative partners through its magazine, digital editions, masterclasses, podcasts and live projects. Its work spans literature, arts, culture, publishing, archives and creative rights, with a focus on discovering new writing and keeping serious cultural work visible in a changing media landscape.

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