In-House Competitions

Norwich Writers’ Circle runs 3 in-house competitions each year:

The Ivy Ferrari/The Cooper Prize – The Ivy Ferrari competition is all about writing a strong female character. The Cooper Prize is about writing strong male character. Each are held on alternate years.

The Past Search for Non-Fiction – Past Search Prize for Non-Fiction is a competition about non-fiction. Briefs are set based on different types of non-fiction with briefs set by the adjudicator. Past competitions have included non-fiction proposals, obituaries, and food blogs.

The Colin Sutton Cup for Humour – As the name suggests, this is a competition around writing something humorous. In the past this has included prose and poetry.

One of the benefits of the in-house competitions is that all entries receive feedback, whether they win or not. So either way, you benefit. Our competitions are also open to members and non-members.

Entry fee:

Members: Free
Non-Members:  £5

Non-members are not eligible to claim any NWC trophy.

Please ensure you read our entry specifications and terms and conditions before entering.

In-house Competition Entry Specifications 

  1. Only one entry per author, per competition.
  2. All competition entries should be printed in 12 point Times New Roman in black ink on one side of A4 paper, double-spaced, with one-inch margins all round.
  3. Do not add extra space between paragraphs or different speeches in dialogue.
  4. Each page should be numbered, using the format ‘Page x of y’ i.e page 1 of 3, for example. It is helpful if the title of the story appears next to the page number. This can be at the top-right corner, or at the bottom of the page, separated from the main body of text by a blank line.
  5. Do not submit manuscripts which are over the word limit – or under, if a minimum is specified.
  6. Please read the terms and conditions before submitting your entry.

You should include a cover sheet giving:

  • The title of the story
  • The name of the competition
  • The word limit
  • The actual word count
  • Do not put your name on this sheet as competitions are judged anonymously.
  • Your name and address and the title of the piece should be submitted to the In-House Competition Secretary on a separate piece of paper, which then can be removed and logged before the entries are sent, anonymously, to the adjudicator.

Entries may be sent by email to:

competitions@norwichwriters.com

Payment

Payment can be made in two ways:

E-Banking:

Send money directly to our bank account.

Sort code: 77-68-22
Account Number: 00010414
Name: Norwich Writers Circle

This can be done either via your e-banking, or you can visit a TSB branch and pay it into our account over the counter. Please email us when you have paid so we can check it has come through.