Murray Edwards College is delighted to announce the Daisy Goodwin Flash Fiction Prize for young women. Judges are looking to reward intense, exciting, and original prose, inspired by the visual arts.
The Daisy Goodwin Flash Fiction Prize will draw upon one of the College’s greatest resources The Women’s Art Collection, the largest collection of art by women in Europe. Students are encouraged to write a maximum of 250 words about the famous Paula Rego painting, Ines de Castro.
There are three categories of entry:
- Young women who are currently studying (as either undergraduates or postgraduates) at the University of Cambridge. The winner of this category will win £500.
- Young women in Years 12 and 13 currently studying A Levels or any other academic qualifications in a state-maintained school or college in the UK. In this category the prizes will be in book vouchers; the winner receiving £100, and the three runners-up will receive £50 each.
- Young female students in Years 7 to 11 currently studying in a state-maintained school or college in the UK. In this category the prizes will be in book vouchers; the winner receiving £100, and the three runners-up will receive £50 each.
How to enter
The maximum number of words for your piece is 250.
Submissions for the Murray Edwards College Flash Fiction Award should be submitted by email to flashfiction@murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk
The deadline for receipt of entries is noon Friday 21st July 2023.
For more information, please visit Daisy Goodwin Flash Fiction Prize | Murray Edwards College - University of Cambridge
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