Thousands of people take stories out of local libraries and now the library wants residents to bring stories back to them as part of their annual writing competition.
This year the Library Service is teaming up with A Word in Your Ear and Kilter for its annual writing competition. Once again it is being sponsored by The Bath Chronicle.
The theme is noir. That could be a classic story; sinister, moody, perhaps with a twisting narrative and set in shadowy underworlds. Or it could be influenced by contemporary Scandinavian Noir.
The competition is free to enter and open to all adults. It is now open and you can submit your story as soon as you like. The winning stories will be read at the Story Fridays event on 7th November at Burdall’s Yard, Bath. There are book token prizes of £20 and £10.
Cllr David Dixon, Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods (Lib Dem, Oldfield), said: “The annual short story competition from Bath & North East Somerset Council’s library service has always proved popular.
“We all know how popular Scandinavian Noir is – perhaps this will kickstart some Somerset Noir.”
There is no maximum word count but remember that this competition is for stories written for reading out so bear this in mind when you are writing. The closing date for entries is Wednesday 22nd October.
Hand in your entry at any Bath & North East Somerset Council library attaching an entry form, these are available at all libraries, or submit it on the Word in Your Ear website at www.awordinyourear.org.uk.
There is also information on the library events web page at www.bathnes.gov.uk.
