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Submissions open for 4thWrite short story prize
Now in its 10th year, the £1,000 competition is held by publisher 4th Estate and the Guardian, and open to Black, Asian and minority ethnic writers in the UK and Ireland
TL;DR
- The 4thWrite prize is in its 10th year and is open for submissions.
- The competition is for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic writers aged 18+ in the UK and Ireland.
- The winner receives £1,000, a publishing workshop, and publication on The Guardian website.
- Shortlisted stories will be published on the 4th Estate website.
- The submission deadline is June 19.
- The judging panel includes Emma Paterson, Chanté Joseph, Sanam Mahloudji, Kamila Shamsie, Kishani Widyaratna, and Ella Creamer, with Gurnaik Johal as a guest judge.
- Past participants have gone on to publish books with major publishers.