The Glencairn Glass short story competition – Competition rules and regulations:
The competition is open to all writers worldwide, published and unpublished, who are over 16 years old by 23rd October 2023.
Stories entered for the competition should not have been previously published in any format, online or print, self-published or paid.
Entry format required:
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- All stories must be in English, ideally 1.5 or double-spaced, 12pt.
- Files must be in Microsoft Word (.docx or .doc), rich text (.rtf) or in PDF format.
- The title of the story and page number should appear on every page. This should be inserted using the header format option.
- The total number of words excluding the title, should be listed at the end of the story. The maximum is 2000 words.
Submission: All stories must be submitted via the online entry form. Submissions are limited to one per author. No corrections can be made after submission.
Copyright: All stories submitted must be original, fictional, and entirely the author’s own work, not infringe the copyright or any other rights of any third party and not be defamatory of any living person or corporate body. All stories by finalists that are published on our website or in Scottish Field will be credited. The author will retain the copyright to their story.
Publication: Publication for the winner and runner-up will be online via the whiskyglass.com website and also at Scottish Field Magazine online. The overall winning story will also published in Scottish Field Magazine in the spring (2024).
Judging: All entries will be judged by a team of readers. A short list will be drawn up by this team and the final judging to select the winner and runner-up will be undertaken by the panel of three selected judges. The judge’s decision is final. Glencairn Crystal Studio cannot enter into discussion with any entrant in the judging process. We cannot provide feedback on individual stories
Publicity: By entering this competition all writers agree that if they are the winner or runner-up, their stories may be published on the whiskyglass.com and Scottish Field websites and the overall winner will be published in Scottish Field Magazine and their work may be used elsewhere for publicity purposes.
All finalists in the short story competition will be informed by email / telephone by the end of February 2024
Criteria For Entry
Short story must be 2,000 words or less.
The competition is open to all writers worldwide, published and unpublished, who are over 16 years old.
Stories entered for the competition should not have been previously published in any format, online or print, self-published or paid.
- All stories must be written in English
- Text should be 12-point font, ideally 1.5 or double-spaced
- Submissions must be uploaded as Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), Rich Text (.rtf), or PDF files
- The story title and page number must appear on every page, using the document’s header function
- Please include the total word count (excluding the title) at the end of the story
- The maximum word limit is 2,000 words
All stories must be submitted via the online entry form.
Only one submission per author is permitted.
Please note that no corrections or changes can be made after submission.
All submitted stories must be original works of fiction, written entirely by the author.
Entries must not infringe copyright or any other rights of a third party and must not be defamatory of any living person or corporate body.
Stories by finalists that are published on the Glencairn Glass website or in Bloody Scotland will be fully credited.
Authors retain full copyright to their stories.
All entries will be assessed by this year’s judging panel, which includes six of the UK’s leading crime book influencers, alongside Kirsty Nicholson, Design and Marketing Manager at Glencairn Crystal.
The judges’ decision is final, and Glencairn Crystal Studio cannot enter into discussion with entrants regarding the judging process.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide individual feedback on submitted stories.
By entering the competition, writers agree that if they are selected as winner or runner-up, their stories may be published on the whiskyglass.com and bloodyscotland.com websites.
Winning work may also be used elsewhere for publicity purposes.