we've been buyed

we've been buyed by the s? group, which will begin running the pretend genius empire starting december 2, 2007. the group will release a statement soon.

thank you,

soon to be former pretend genius president,

barry

Eat our dust, Eggers

Short story prize for emerging literary talent

"The Willesden Herald short story prize, judged by Zadie Smith & open to all, is a cool £5000. No entry fee; submit by 12/21." (Maud Newton)

We taught us everything they knew

The Dead Walk Backwards by Steve Finbow

Peeling Oranges

Peeling Oranges

A novel [2007] by James Lawless, whose story "Jolt" is included in New Short Stories 1.

Interview with Willie Davis

The Urbanite magazine

"...his short story “Gather and Sing” was named one of the notable stories of the year by online literary magazine storySouth. [Included in the anthology Fish Drink Like Us]. In January 2007, his short story “Kid in a Well,” part of his novel The Darktown Strut, was the winner of the Willesden Short Story Prize. [Included in the anthology New Short Stories - 1]..."

In the news

"This year, the Willesden Herald has bumped up the prize for its short story competition, judged for the third year by Zadie Smith, from a 'rare inscribed mug' to £5,000. Entry remains free, as does the ethos of a competition, which is designed to encourage emerging talent in the literary short story. To enter, visit newshortstories.com. Closing date: December 21." (Guardian Unlimited Books)

pretend genius [press] - podcast 5

Kid in a Well by Willie Davis

I never work on days when there's a fire in town. It's a holiday as far as I'm concerned, and not just because it means the end of the world to some poor bastard, or family thereof...

"Kid in a Well" by Willie Davis, won the Willesden Short Story Prize 2007. Willie Davis teaches English at the University of Maryland. This story in included in the anthology New Short Stories 1 (Pretend Genius, 2007)

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The Willesden Herald
International
Short Story Prize 2008
Judge: Zadie Smith

Closing date for receipt of entries: 21 December 2007.

The competition is open to all aged 18 or over, regardless of nationality or country of residence.

The prizes for 2008 are: 1st place £5000. For nine runners up, publication of their short-listed stories (optional) in the anthology “New Short Stories 2” together with the winner. In addition, up to four commended entries may be announced, which will be eligible for inclusion in the anthology.

Entry is free.

Entries must be in English, and accompanied by the official entry form.

There will be a prizegiving ceremony at The Space, London NW10 early in 2008.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, including Willesden Writers' Workshop, the London Borough of Brent Arts and Libraries Service, the Willesden Herald, and Pretend Genius Press, this competition is free to enter. All for love of the short story. This is the first literary entity since Shakespeare to offer both love and immortality.

There is no theme and no word limit other than the highly variable attention span of our short-listing team.

Full rules, entry form and address for entries: New Short Stories

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2008 Willesden International Short Story Competition - first prize of £5,000

Holy McCowCalf!

Announcing a first prize of £5,000 for the 2008 Willesden International Short Story Competition. This is no joke

It will still be a free competition but there are new rules, like sending entries the old-fashioned way. Do not send anything yet as entries without an entry form will be disqualified. Meanwhile, www.newshortstories.com has more about the competition.