Unforturtunately due to a lack of entries this has had to be cancelled. All entries including fee will be returned if an s.a.e was provided. If you want your work back and haven't included an s.a.e please let us have one before March 7th 2008.

Funding from Arts Council England and others enabled Seasiders` Write! to help a number of writers move towards publication. Now, to celebrate the launch of the website and its successes since the initial project launch 18 months ago Seasiders` Write! is pleased to announce this brand new novel writing competition.

What`s on offer?

1. The publication of your novel
2. A literary agency contract and representation

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. A synopsis and one sample chapter to be submitted by 31st January 2008 to

    Seasiders` Write at Brantwood, 23 Coniston Road, Blackpool FY4 2BY.
2. The completed novel (if shortlisted) must be submitted by 31st May 2008.
3. All entries must be submitted in English and typed and be the original,

    undisputed work of the author.
4. The competition fee of £10 must accompany the entry, by either cheque or postal

    order made payable to “Seasiders` Write!”

Competition Rules

Organisers – Seasiders` Write! - Brantwood, 23 Coniston Road, Blackpool, FY4 2BY.
Website - www.seasiderswrite.co.uk
Entrants - Competitors who satisfy the entry requirements
Entry - Typescript entered satisfying the entry requirements

1. These terms and conditions, together with any specific rules set out on www.seasiderswrite.co.uk website are the Competition Rules (‘Rules’) and by entering the competition, all entrants agree to be bound by the Rules.
2. This competition is organised by Seasiders` Write! who retain the right to alter the Competition and the Competition Rules or make exceptions for individual cases at any time without prior notice.
3. Seasiders` Write! reserve the right to withdraw the prizes offered if all entries within certain categories/regions fall below the Seasiders` Write! standard.
4. The Competition is open to any British or Irish national resident aged 16 or over.
5. All Entrants must be previously unpublished, which, for the avoidance of doubt, means they have not previously had text published under a valid ISBN in their own name.

6. Each Entry must be the undisputed work of the Entrant and the Entrant must ensure that if any text or intellectual property belonging to any other person or organisation is used in the Entry, then the Entrant has the approval of such individual or organisation to use that text or property.
7. All submitted entries must be in the real name of the author. The use of a pseudonym will only be allowed by express agreement of the organizers.
8. Multiple Entries may be accepted, but each Entry must be submitted as if it were a separate Entry with a unique Entry number.
9. Employees of Seasiders` Write! or any of its sponsors and their immediate families will be specifically excluded from entering the Competition.
10. Entries must be submitted by the dates published and in the format required unless specific exemption is given in writing by the competition Organisers.
11. The Organisers reserve the right to disqualify any Entry for any reason but in particular if any of the Rules have been broken or if the material supplied is offensive or illegal.
12. The Organisers will not be responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, loss, defect, delay, theft, alteration or any other problem arising in the submission of entries caused by force majeur.
13. The Organisers retain the rights to any publicity or marketing activity, which they deem necessary to promote either the Competition or its Entrants, their Entries, the Competition sponsors and the Organisers themselves. Entrants agree to participate in any reasonable request by the Organisers to fulfil marketing obligations relating to the Competition and their own Entry.
14. Entrants retain all rights to their typescripts, except in the case of prize-winners to whom publishing contracts have been offered and accepted. If a contract is offered and signed, the entrant will retain the intellectual rights to the work, whilst Seasiders` Write! would take the publishing rights.
15. The Organisers will not distribute any material relating to the Entries or the Entrants themselves other than to the Organisers’ judging panels and readers, their own staff and to the Media for the purposes as set out in clause 13 above.
16. The Organisers specifically exclude themselves from any damage or loss however caused which may arise as a result of an Entry by an Entrant to the Entrant.
17. No personal data relating to the Entrant will be disclosed to any third party without the express permission of the Entrant.

18. The organisers reserve the right to cancel the competition if a sufficient number of entries fail to meet the appropriate standards required for successful publication.