Now into it’s third year, this unique competition is receiving more submissions year on year from would-be authors as well as established ones! The format is simple, We choose three entries to be read each evening in the cosy atmosphere of the Theatre’s Ben-y-Vrackie Bar. Every Fearie Tale read will be a new story, written especially for this Festival event..

How To Enter:

1. A competition entry must meet three content requirements:
a) It must be a Fearie Tale! That is, a tale of the mysterious, the macabre or the supernatural.
b) The story must contain an obvious connection with Scotland: author, location, characters, history, etc.
c) It must not have been previously published, read or performed in any form whatsoever: book, newspaper, journal, broadcast media, digital media, website, blog, etc.

2. Entries must be EITHER:
a) Typewritten/word processed on A4 paper, using 11 point type or larger, and submitted by post or by hand; OR
b) Written as an MS Word document and submitted as an e-mail attachment.

Please note: hand-written entries will not be accepted!

3. Each entry must be a minimum of 2,000 words in length, up to a maximum length of 3,250 words.

4. Each entry must show the story’s title and the author’s name, postal address, telephone number and e-mail address (if you have one) on the front page.

5. No more than one entry per person is permitted.

6. Entries by post should be sent to:

Fearie Tales Competition
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Pitlochry
Perthshire
PH16 5DR

Entries by e-mail should be sent to:
admin@pitlochry.org.uk

Please enter “Fearie tales Competition” in the subject field of your e-mail.

7. Entries must be received at Pitlochry Festival Theatre by 12.00 noon on Monday 19th January 2009.

8. The winning entries will be announced at the start of each Fearie Tales performance on 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th January.

9. As always, the judges’ decisions are final!

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