Rules

• Closing date for receipt of entries is 19th July.
  
• The theme for 2008 is: "Deception".
  
• The maximum length of submissions is 2,000 words. There is no minimum length. 
  
• Entries will only be accepted as printed typescript, in English, Double-spaced and with numbered pages.  Name and contact information should be on the title page ONLY.  Entries will be numbered to ensure a fair contest through anonymity.
  
• Email entries will not be accepted. Please send your entry/entries to : Hay & District Community Support, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AL.
  
• Authors may enter as many stories as they like. There is an entry fee of £6.00 for each story submitted. Cheques should be payable to Hay & District Community Support.  Each submission must be accompanied by an entry form.
  
• Entries will not be returned. Please keep a copy. No corrections or alterations can be made after receipt, and no fees can be refunded. 
  
• The Hay Short Story Contest is not responsible for the loss or damage of any entries. 
  
• The prizes are as follows: 1st prize £400, 2nd £200, 3rd £100.
  
• Winners will be announced at the Hay Winter Festival in November 2008.  The results will be published on this website, if you would like to be informed by post please send a SAE marked "winners" to Hay & District Community Support, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AL.