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Quick Reads* Competition
Are you a budding writer? Have you always wanted to see your story published in a book? Have you got an interesting story to tell about your working life?
If you enjoy writing and feel inspired to put pen to paper with a short story about your working life and experience, then now is your chance.
Unionlearn has joined forces with Quick Reads to launch a competition to find up to twenty short stories about working people's lives, to publish as a Quick Read in March 2010. The competition is open to all trade union members and the stories should be between 1,500 and 2,500 words.
Whether it's a story about life in the UK from an immigrant's eyes, or the joys of working in a workplace where everyday is like a soap opera. Whatever your story, put it down on paper and send it in. Don’t forget, your stories must be real life tales, based on experiences or events at work.
The closing date is 31 January 2009.
Please read the terms and conditions before submitting your story.
Download and complete this competition form and attach it to your story.
Five copies of each entry must be sent to:
unionlearn* QR Competition
Congress House
Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3LS
For further information, email unionlearn@tuc.org.uk or phone 020 7079 6928
How can you help spread the word?
Here are five ways you can help spread the word and find some new talented authors:
- Distribute flyers or pin up some leaflets at your workplace or any other relevant places (order you flyers from below).
- Spread the word among any contacts you have, whether friends and family, union contacts, colleges, etc.
- Organise a creative writing class to get members involved.
- Promote it on your website/blog/facebook/myspace. Link through to www.unionlearn.org.uk/QRcompetition.
- Advertise it in your staff newsletters/ebulletins.
For further information, email unionlearn@tuc.org.uk or phone 020 7079 6928
Download a copy of Quick reads competition leaflet (pdf 1372kb)
To order your free leaflets complete this online form.
Top tips from Quick Reads authors
Want to know more about the Quick Reads initiative? Visit www.quickreads.org.uk
Briefing document (200 words) issued 27 Aug 2007
