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2008 Red Planet Writing Competition

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Closing date: 
30 September 2008
Entry: 
Budding writers should send in the first ten pages of a 60 minute pilot script with television series potential. The entry should also include a one-page outline about the series. There are no guidelines or restrictions in terms of genre or subject.
Prize: 
£5,000 prize, representation by a leading literary agency and a script commission from Red Planet Pictures; Runners up will have the opportunity to be mentored by the Red Planet team

Open to all

Closing date September 30th 2008.

The winner will receive a £5,000 prize, representation by a leading literary agency and a script commission from Red Planet Pictures.

Runners up will have the opportunity to be mentored by the Red Planet team.  Read more

2008 Aeon Award for Short Stories - 30 September

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Closing date: 
30 September 2008
Entry: 
Open to all Entry fee 7 euros
Prize: 
1,000 euros and publication in Albedo One, Ireland's magazine of Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror; second and third place cash prize of 200 and 100 euros respectively for this year

Open to all

Deadlines 30 September and 30 November

Entry fee 7 euros

The contest is open to submissions of up to 8000 words (no minimum word limit) in any speculative fiction genre, from Fantasy and Science Fiction to Supernatural and Horror or anything in-between, especially any stories that are quirky or unclassifiable.   Read more

Sharps | Think you can write for TV?

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Closing date: 
16 June 2008
Entry: 
Open to UK and Eire residents over 18
Prize: 
Eight final writers will be selected for a week-long residential, with an intensive focus on developing their work, craft, and writer’s 'toolbox', with input from BBC Drama Production and professional writers. Each of the eight writers will also receive a £500 bursary, mentoring from in-house development teams at the BBC, and a showcase rehearsed reading with professional actors.

BBC writersroom is looking for the next generation of  script-writing talent.

Closing date noon on 16 June

Open to UK and Eire residents over 18  Read more

C21 Drama Series Script Competition

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Closing date: 
16 October 2015
Entry: 
Open to all
Prize: 
£10,000 of development funding, time in a writers’ room on a current series and assistance in taking their drama project to series

C21 Media has announced a Drama Series Script Competition, produced in association with leading independent studio Entertainment One and Creative England through their recently launched venture, designed to find the next big thing in international drama.  Read more

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