We are delighted to announce that Dumfries and Galloway Life is to publish the winners of our short story competition for young writers in the magazine.
The competition is run jointly by Kirkcudbright Book Week Society and Kirkcudbright Library, which is operated by Dumfries and Galloway Council. This is the second year it has been part of the annual Kirkcudbright Book Week, the next one of which runs between March 3-9, 2025.
Entrants are asked to provide examples of Flash Fiction, a form of short fiction that has become increasingly popular in recent years. Writers can enter one of three age group categories and the word limits are:
9-10-years-old 500 words top limit
11-12-years-old 500 words top limit
13-15-years-old 650 words top limit
The closing date is February 10, 2025. Dumfries and Galloway Life, which has over the years supported Kirkcudbright Book Week with articles promoting events, will publish the three age group winners following the announcement of the results at an event at 7pm on Thursday March 6 as part of the library’s celebration of World Book Day.
You can find out more about the competition at
Kirkcudbright Book Week 