JULA

We are delighted that literary agent Jo Unwin is joining us as the judge of the 2024 short story competition. At the festival we have regularly worked with Jo's clients such as Brian Bilston, Kit de Waal, Lucy Easthope, and Nadia Shireen as well as Jo herself who has provided a number of invaluable workshop sessions for aspiring writers.

Jo Unwin Literary Agency Ltd (JULA) is a dynamic literary agency based at Somerset House in London. The agency represents debut and best-selling authors published in the UK, US and internationally.

Whilst always looking for the best publishing deals and relationships for their authors, JULA Ltd also works closely with talent agencies in London and LA for book to film deals.

The agency offers a carefully tailored approach. We are determined to offer each author whatever they need, managing their careers with thought, ambition, care and, wherever possible, a sense of fun.

JULA Ltd is a member of the Association of Authors’ Agents (AAA), a British voluntary trade association providing a collective voice for all UK-based literary agents. The AAA’s members are devoted to promoting authors’ works in the domestic and global markets and to defending authors’ rights in the UK, abroad and online.

https://www.jounwin.co.uk

@jounwin

How to Enter

Applicants are encouraged to make their submission online as early as possible before the deadline. Postal entries are also accepted.

First, read the Competition Rules thoroughly. Non-compliance may result in disqualification.

Submission of an entry is taken as acceptance of the Competition Rules and the Terms and Conditions.

Formatting guidelines:

  • Your submission must be written in English or be your own work translated into English
  • Add the title and word count on the front page. A cover page is not necessary.
  • Your submission can be in any font, but must be in black type, 12pt. Handwritten entries will not be accepted.
  • 1.5 or double spaced.
  • Please number your pages.
  • Please attach your document as a pdf or word doc. Maximum file size 2MB.
  • Please name attachments with your exact story title. If untitled, with the exact first line.
  • Please ensure your submission does not include your name or any other identifying marks.

We’re looking forward to receiving your entries and thank you for taking part.

SUBMIT BY POST:

Submissions by post should be sent to:

CLF (PSSSC)
Cleevestones
Main Street
Chipping Norton
OX7 5PH

and should include the following:

  • A cover letter including your name, address and telephone number, plus email address (if you have one) and the title of your story(ies).
  • Your submission, featuring only the title of the story and the wordcount on the front page with no other identifying marks whatsoever.
  • A cheque or postal order for £5 per submission up to 2,500 words, or £8 per submission up to 5,000 words.

Cheques and postal orders are to be made payable to ‘CLF Trading Ltd’. Please include your name and address on the back.

IMPORTANT: Your details should be included on your cover letter only, and not on your submission. Your submission should feature only the title of the story, the story itself and the word count, and should have no other identifying marks. Failure to delete identifying marks will result in disqualification.

Multiple entries are acceptable and may be posted together, but remember to adjust payment accordingly. Each entry should be on a new sheet.

If you require acknowledgement of receipt, please enclose a self-addressed postcard with ‘Acknowledgement’ written on it.

SUBMIT ONLINE:

Below you can enter your submissions online using either the WorldPay or PayPal payment systems. You will need a credit or debit card to do this.

Please make sure you have read the entry instructions and the competition rules. Failure to abide by the rules may result in disqualification.

Please use the title of your short story as the name of the document, or if untitled, the first line.

Your submissions can be uploaded at the checkout, as a pdf or word doc. Please do not exceed 2MB in file size.

IMPORTANT: Please ensure your attachments do not include your name or any other identifying marks.

Multiple entries are accepted, but please amend your payment accordingly, i.e. £5 for stories up to 2,500 words, or £8 for stories up to 5,000 words.

Once payment has been received you will receive email acknowledgements from both PayPal and ChipLitFest.

Thank you!