Competition Rules:

  • The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over at the time of entering. International entries are welcome.

  • All entries must be written in English.

  • Entries must be creative nonfiction.

  • All entries must be written for adult or young adult readers. Stories aimed at children are not allowed.

  • Entries must be no more than 3,000 words in length (excluding the title). There is no minimum word requirement.

  • Entries must be the participants own, original work. They must not have been published, self-published, published online or made public on social media or featured among the winners in any other competition.

  • Entries must not include photographs or illustrations.

  • All entries are judged anonymously. The participant's name must not appear anywhere on the submission piece.

  • No one associated with Globe Soup can enter this competition.

  • Entries can be resubmitted until the closing time. The last version we receive will be the one sent to the judges.

  • You can enter as many times as you want. You must buy a separate ticket for each entry.

  • Clear instructions on how to submit will sent by email when you purchase a ticket.

  • Globe Soup will not enter into any correspondence with participants. The decision of the judges is final.

  • At this time Globe Soup cannot provide feedback on entries to the competition. Participants looking for feedback can join our Members-Only Group and take part in our Feedback Exchange to get extensive feedback from group members. The feedback exchange will begin on the 18th May, 2022.

  • The competition closes at 23:59 (UK time) on 17th May, 2022. Submissions received after this time will not be eligible to win. There will be a countdown clock on our homepage leading up to the deadline. Any entries received even a minute after the deadline will not be accepted. No exceptions.

  • The winner will be announced on the 31st August, 2022. The winner has 1 week to claim their prize before we choose another winner.

  • The winner will be required to provide a short bio and a photograph of themselves to appear alongside the winning piece. A pen name or alias is permitted.

  • All Participants own the rights to their work. After the competition closes, they are free to publish elsewhere. Ownership of the winning entry remains with the participant. By winning, they give permission to Globe Soup to publish the story on the winners page of the Globe Soup website. Globe Soup will only publish the winning entry. 

  • Globe Soup cannot, for any reason, choose NOT to award the prize.

  • Questions about the competition in general should be sent to info@globesoup.net. For a quick reply, direct any queries to our Facebook Page. Globe Soup cannot answer questions about individual entries.