The Paul Cave Prize for Literature 2024

Adult poetry and fiction.

All forms of poetry: haiku, free verse, sonnet, acrostic, villanelle, ballad, limerick, ode, elegy, flash fiction, short stories and novellas in any genre except erotic. Work must be new and unpublished. International submissions welcome. The rights to any works published remain with the author. The publisher reserves the right to edit submissions. 

Poems

Should not exceed 30 lines

Flash fiction

Should not exceed 300 words

Short stories

Should not exceed 1,000 words

Novellas

Should not exceed 10,000 words

Prizes

Best Novella - £150

Best Short Story - £75

Best Flash Fiction - £35

Best Poem - £35

Closing Date: September 30, 2024

Winners announced: November 30, 2024

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