The Brighton Prize 2016 is open

• £500 first prize.
• £900 total prize fund.
• Prizes for short stories and flash fiction.
• Open to entries from writers based anywhere in the world.
• Closing date 10th June.

Interested?

We’d like flash fiction up to 350 words, and short stories of 1-2000 words.

Short story prizes:

Winning short story: £500

Two runners up: £100 each.

Local prize (for a writer resident in Sussex: £100 book token.

Flash fiction prizes:

Winning flash fiction story: £100

Two runners up: £50 each.

Highly commended stories:

We’ll also recognise some of the best shortlisted stories that don’t quite make the list of prizewinners.

Entry fees:

£8 for short stories

£6 for flash fiction.

The authors of all prizewinning and highly commended stories will be offered publication in the next Rattle Tales anthology.

Enter your short story (1-2000 words) here.

Enter your flash fiction (up to 350 words) here. 

What is the Brighton Prize?

The Brighton Prize is an annual short story prize run by Rattle Tales, Brighton’s interactive live literature night.

We started the prize in 2014 because we want to find exciting, challenging new writers, and bring their work to the Brighton stage.

What is Rattle Tales?

We are Brighton’s interactive live literature night.
We put on regular shows in Brighton, in which new and established writers are given the chance to perform their work and discuss it with the audience. There are rattles to shake, friendly debate and good vibes.
We  regularly play to packed houses at theBrunswick in Hove, and beyond. We ran the short story slam at Charleston House’s Small Wonder Festival in 2013 and 2014. We’ve put on a bespoke show in Noyelles sur Mer in France, and we were part of the 2013 Green Man Festival.

We’re spoken word with a difference: part stage performance, part lively writing workshop and part night in the pub.
You can see what a Rattle Tales night looks like here.

Read more- http://www.brightonprize.com/

DR. ISIAKA ALIAGAN @ 50 LITERARY COMPETITION

As part of activities marking the 50th Birthday Anniversary of Dr. Isiaka Aliagan, a Golden Jubilee Publication featuring academic papers, literary reviews, articles and creative works (poetry and short story) is planned.

The Dr. Isiaka Aliagan Golden Jubilee Committee hereby invites interested Nigerian writers to submit entries for the literary competition and publication (Poetry and Short Stories)

Selected works will be published in the Golden Jubilee Publication scheduled for release in May 2016 while some selected works will receive prizes and certificate of merit during a brief ceremony in May (actually date to be communicated.

PRIZES & GUIDELINES

Poetry Category:
1st Prize (N30,000) 2nd Prize (N20,000) 3rd Prize (N10,000)

- Poets can submit any three poems of their choices on varying themes
- Entries should be submitted as a single document in an attachment with the poets' contact details at the foot of the page
- Entries must be the original work of the entrants, not previously published in any anthology or ezines etc

Short Stories Category:
1st Prize (N50,000) 2nd Prize (N20,000) 3rd Prize (N10,000)

- Short stories should be a minimum of 1000 ans maximum of 5000 words
- Stories must be the original work of the entrants
- Stories must not have been previously published

send your entries to iyzugodpenhouse2000@yahoo.com or jesad007@yahoo.com on or before FEBRUARY 29, 2016

WHO IS ISIAKA ALIAGAN

He is a man of many colours; admired for his ardent steadfastness, uprightness and humility; revered for his academic prowess, creative panache and professional excellence. He is a consummate journalist, public relations veteran, teacher,writer, editor. He is Dr. Isiaka Zubair Aliagan.

Beyond the confines of career in journalism, media relations and academics, Dr. Isiaka Aliagan,has been to many, a mentor, motivator and inspiration. Now, it is time to call for garlands as we celebrate the man who has meant a lot many people; to honour the man as he approaches the milestone of 50 years; a golden jubilee on earth, worth celebrating for its steady footprints on the sands of time.

Goodluck!!!

PROUDLY NIGERIA: REVIEW OF DREAM CHASERS

Title: Dream Chasers (New Nigerian Stories)

Publisher: Nelson Publishers

Year of publication: 2013

Genre: Short Stories

Reviewer: Olutayo IRANTIOLA

Dream Chasers is an anthology of short stories by different writers, however, in its diversity; the stories are relatively close to the Nigerian experience through the names, locale and themes. The seasoned writers wrote wonderful pieces in few words and each storyline cannot be easily determined by the reader because of the heavy use of suspense.

Major Nigerian cities mentioned in the anthology include Ibadan and Port-Harcourt in Camouflage; Nsukka, Orba, Onitsha in the Magic Ring; Iseyin, Okeho and Oyo in the Great Discovery; Marina, Lagos in Love on the Marina; Ile-Ife, Onitsha, Surulere, Lagos in Tough Guys write poetry; Bere, Ibadan in the House that Hunger Built. Other locations mentioned in the book include USA, South Africa, Paris and Zimbabwe.