THE number of entries for a short story competition launched in the region has topped 250 with just days left to the deadline.
The Short Story Competition was launched in January, organised by Darlington-based Inscribe Media Ltd, backed by The Northern Echo, Orange and Darlington Arts Centre.
In addition to the £300 first prize, the winner will receive a two-night trip to the presentation of the Orange Prize for Fiction in London on June 8.
Stories have been received by writers from around the UK, many of them from the North-East and North Yorkshire, as well as some from India, the US, Sri Lanka and eastern Europe.
Designed for writers aged 17 or over, the competition is free. The theme is communication and the maximum length of stories is 3,000 words. The deadline is Wed-nesday.
Full details of rules and conditions are available on The Northern Echo website at www. the shortstory.co.uk
Writers can also send a stamped addressed envelope to John Dean, care of The Northern Echo Newsdesk, PO Box 14, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1NF for more information about the competition.
For useful tips on writing, log on to www. orangelaby-rinth. co.uk
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