Angsana Books, an imprint of Flame of the Forest Publishing, is offering S$2,000/RM4,000 in cash and other prizes for short ghost stories.

Here’s what it says in the back of the book:

All you have [...]]]> A quick competition update! I saw this in the back of True Singapore Ghost Stories 20, which you can find at most local bookstores.

Angsana Books, an imprint of Flame of the Forest Publishing, is offering S$2,000/RM4,000 in cash and other prizes for short ghost stories.

Here’s what it says in the back of the book:

All you have to do is to write a ghost story, preferably based on a personal experience. About 700 words will do; we are not fussy about length. We are fussy about entertainment value. Entries must be ORIGINAL, that is, they must be yours and unpublished. If your story is chosen for publication, or if we think it’s a good story, you win an amount up to S$100/RM200. The contest is open to all.

Winners will be announced in the next book but you must claim your prize within six months from the date of the next book. We will write to the winners but please make sure you have listed your names and addresses clearly and correctly.

You can send in photos or illustrations, which may be published as well. You can send in as many entries as you want through snail mail or email.

The address:

 Russell Lee
 Angsana Books
 Flames Of The Forest Publishing Pte Ltd
 Blk 5 Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2A
 #07-22/23, AMK Tech II
 Singapore 567760

 Email: RussellLee@ flameoftheforest.com

They recommend that you include your name, age, gender, address, phone numbers (home and mobile), school and/or occupation.

Pick up the book for more details and terms!

There’s no deadline in the ad, but best if you send it in early!

The Youth Writers Awards Asia 2010 is a competion brought to you by Reader’s Digest Asia and the National Library Broad. This year’s theme is “Dare 2 Dream: Stories of Imagination, Passion and Sporting Excellence” because Singapore will be hosting the 2010 Youth Olympic Games.

Here’s some info from the ad, which you can find [...]]]>

The Youth Writers Awards Asia 2010 is a competion brought to you by Reader’s Digest Asia and the National Library Broad. This year’s theme is “Dare 2 Dream: Stories of Imagination, Passion and Sporting Excellence” because Singapore will be hosting the 2010 Youth Olympic Games.

Here’s some info from the ad, which you can find in this month’s edition of Reader’s Digest Asia:

Students are invited to write a short story (fiction or non-fictional) in English describing the nature of individual love and passion for sport(s) including values such as friendship, the will to go the extra mile, honesty, fair play, hard work, respect for everyone regardless of differences etc. They can share their dreams, true feelings, joys, frustrations or special memories they may have about sports through the medium of the short story.

So yep. Main details:

• Entries should be between 500 to 800 words, in English
• Deadline is 30 September 2009
• Youths born between 1992 and 1996 are eligible to enter (boo, that means I can’t)
• Prizes include a trip to somewhere in Asia and 2 tickets to the YOG in 2010

You can find the entry form and more details here at their website.

War of the Words is a scifi novel contest brought to you by SciFiNow, Play.com and publisher Tor UK. It’s organised by agencies in the UK, but it’s open to anyone from anywhere in the world.

Some details:

Unfortunately, entry is only open to primary and secondary students through their schools. So any teachers or educators out there, listen up :D

Anyway, here are some of the rules:

The Adelaide Review is having its first Annual Short Fiction Competition! The prizes include:

What you need to know:

Closing date for submissions is 29 May 2009, so there’s still a little over a month left to go.

What you need: