The Moth International Short Story Prize 2018

Closing date for receipt of entries is 30 June 2018.
The name of the author must not appear on the same page as the story.
It’s not a requirement, but we strongly advise you to purchase a copy of The Moth.
Entries must be in English, typed, with each entry on a new sheet.
No name or address should appear on the same page as the story.
Entries will not be returned, so make sure you keep a copy.
No corrections can be made after receipt, or fees refunded.

Eligibility
The Prize is open to anyone (over 18).
Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published, selfpublished,
published online or broadcast.
You can enter as as many stories as you like.
There is a word limit of 5,000.

Fees
Payment can be made by cheque (euro/sterling/dollar), by credit/debit card via PayPal (to enquiries@themothmagazine.com) or by postal order (Ireland only)
Entry fee is €12 per story
Cheques and postal orders should be made payable to ‘The Moth Magazine Ltd.’, with the sender's name and address on
the back.
Postal entries can also be paid in cash (either in US dollars, Sterling or Euros at the current exchange rate).

Receipt of entry
Enclose a stamped addressed postcard marked 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT' if you require acknowledgement
of receipt of your postal entry (include international reply coupon if entering from overseas).
Online entries are confirmed by the email receipt of your payment to PayPal.

Copyright
Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author, but The Moth will have the unrestricted right to
publish the winning stories in the autumn 2018 issue and any relevant promotional material.

Judging
The judge is Kevin Barry. His decision is final and no individual correspondence can be entered into.

Prizes
A 1st prize of €3,000, a 2nd prize of a week-long writing retreat at Circle of Misse in France (including €250 for travel) and a 3rd prize of €1,000.

Prizewinners
Prizewinner will be notified in writing by the end of July 2018.
The winning stories will be published in the autumn 2018 issue of The Moth.

Entry implies acceptance of all the rules. Failure to comply with the entry requirements will result in
disqualification

Print ENTRY FORM, fill in and then post with fee and entry to:

The Moth Short Story Prize
The Moth
Ardan Grange
Milltown
Belturbet
Co. Cavan
Ireland H14 K768

or

ENTER ONLINE
Good luck!