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
ChipLitFest Short Story Competition 2024
WELCOME TO THE 2024 CHIPLITFEST SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Judge: Jo Unwin
Sponsor: HW Fisher
Entry fee: £5 for stories up to 2,500 words. £8 for stories up to 5,000 words
Word Limit: 2,500 (£5) 5,000 (£8)
Deadline (Closing Date): 12 Midnight GMT Sunday 4 February 2024
- First Prize: £500 + the chance to meet with Jo Unwin Literary Agency at Somerset House in London to discuss your writing career.
- Second Prize: £100
- Third Prize: £50
The Top 3 stories will be published on the ChipLitFest website.
We promote and encourage quality writing from amateurs and professionals alike, so the competition is open to everyone aged 16 or over by the closing date, Sunday 4 February 2024, not only in the UK, but overseas as well.
Following the generous sponsorship of the competition by HW Fisher, we are in a position to offer free entries to those writers on a low income:
Free entries are available for writers on low incomes. To qualify, you should be in receipt in one or more of the following: Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support, Working Tax Credit, Universal Credit, Council Tax Support, Pension Credit, Housing Benefit, Carer’s Allowance, Personal Independence Payments, income-related ESA, Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, or Statutory Maternity Pay.
To enter, please email your story (do not include your name on the story itself) to editor@fictionjunkies.com along with a scan of a recent letter proving your eligibility. Entries will be submitted into the same system as paying entrants and will not include any identification of your status.
Please don’t hesitate to contact editor@fictionjunkies.com if you are not in receipt of one of the above benefits but find yourself struggling to afford entry.
