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The Plaza Prizes Ltd is registered in the UK. All of our competition Rules, Terms and Conditions will be governed by English Law and any dispute will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England, Wales and Scotland. If any one Rule, Term or Condition is held by any court of competent authority to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, this will not affect the validity of the remaining Rules, Terms and Conditions which will continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
The Plaza Prizes Ltd reserves the right to change the rules of any competition, any such amendments will be posted on the website.
The Plaza Prizes Ltd reserves the right to replace a judge if needs be, any such amendments will be posted on our website.
The Plaza Prizes Ltd reserves the right to extend any deadline, any such amendments will be posted on the website.
The Plaza Prizes Ltd reserves the right to cancel a competition in i) in adverse circumstances beyond our control or ii) if the quantity of submissions is low. In the unlikely event of cancellation, all entrants will, of course, be refunded their entry fees.
The Plaza Prizes Ltd reserves the right to not award prizes if it is judged the quality of submissions is too low. In the unlikely event of cancellation, all entrants will, of course, be refunded their entry fees.
Statutory Rights
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Copyright
Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the authors, but entry grants The Plaza Prizes Ltd unrestricted rights to publish the winning and short listed entries in the annual winners’ anthologies and use these materials to promote both the competitions and the writers who enter.
Entry Fee: £10.00 (£5.00 per subsequent entry)
1st Prize: £1,000
Judge: Lachlan MacKinnon
Deadline: Midnight UK time, 30th September 2024
Line Limit: 20
Results: December 2024
Awards Ceremony: October 2025
Enter below You can submit multiple entries to the competition, as long as each entry is paid for individually and includes a separate entry form. First entry costs £10.00. Subsequent entries get a 50% DISCOUNT, charged at £5.00), if you request a discount link before subsequent entry.
To request the 50% DISCOUNT link please email: simon@theplazaprizes.com
You can apply for a FREE ENTRY bursary on our About Us webpage if you meet the criteria: low income, from under-represented groups.
To enter please add your name, address, and email below, upload your submission document, and make payment.
Do not put your name and address on the submission document itself. Judging must be anonymous. You will be disqualified.
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