Welcome to Queer Ink's

First Short Story and Poetry Contest


This competition is open to fiction in any style and on any aspect
of the lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered people.

Click on one of the following links to enter online in minutes –
no SAEs, no manuscripts, no fuss!

Enter one short story

Enter one poem


The prize-money for first place is £200 (over $300 ). Fifteen special commendations will also be awarded and all the winners will be published in the First Queer Ink Anthology.

The Queer Ink Anthology project is supported by





The contest is open to stories of any style, but they must not be longer than 5,000 words and the story or poem must have a lesbian, gay, trans or bisexual theme. .

The closing date for submissions is August 30, 2008 , and there is a reading fee of £6.00 per story.

If you would like to read the terms and conditions of the competition, please click here

If you have any queries please contact dowdc@aol.com


If you prefer to send your entry in the post, please send to

Queer Ink
Care Of Jouney MCC
17 Shaws Passage
Birmingham
B5 5JG

please enclose a cheque for £6.00 payable to 'C Dowd ta Join the Dots'