Prison libraries: short story competition and permission form
This competition is only open to people in prison.
Publisher Picador and national charity The Reading Agency are holding a 500-word writing competition!
This resource contains instructions for entering the competition and a permission form to be signed by the entrant. Print and distribute this resource to wings for residents to take part. Winning entries will receive written feedback on their story from crime writer Ryan Gattis!
HOW TO ENTER:
Please send entries and the signed permission form to [email protected] (take a photo or scan them in) by 12 March 2021. Remember to let us know which prison the entries are from and ensure that they have a title and are anonymised.
Take a look at our other resources by Ryan Gattis in the Reading Ahead resources database: How to Read like a Writer, Ryan’s top tips for creative writing, and a Q&A about his latest book, The System.