More than a book

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Whatever your needs, we hope that Writers & Artists resources, whether delivered in print, online or at our events, will provide you with the information, advice and inspiration you are looking for.

Short story competition

The annual Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook Short Story Competition offers published and aspiring writers the chance to win a place on an Arvon residential writing course (worth £1,000). In addition, the winner’s story will be published on the Writers & Artists website.

To enter the competition, submit a short story (for adults) of no more than 2,000 words, on any theme by 13 February 2019 to competition@bloomsbury.com. For full details, terms and conditions, and to find out more about how to submit your entry, visit www.writersandartists.co.uk/competitions.

You might like to read Writing short stories here of this Yearbook.

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