Parracombe Prize

In the autumn of 2020, a small group of writers in Parracombe, both amateur and professional, decided to launch a short story competition. The village is unusual in that a population of less than 300 inhabitants, has held an active book group for over twenty years, and has several people involved in the creative or publishing industries.

We felt there was space for a short story competition which celebrated the skill of weaving a story for the joy of the reader and which was judged by avid readers. So, the Parracombe Prize was born. We are lucky to even have a resident editor, so every story is checked before publication.

We kept the entry fee as low as we felt we could (£5) and opened the competition to all. The stories have always been a joy to read. The opening date is 1st Nov and the closing date is the following 31st January.

This is an annual event.

I was originally a judge, but now confine my actives to designing the finished paperback