Submissions Policy

SUBMISSIONS POLICY

·  Any Birkbeck Creative Writing, English or Theatre Studies BA or Certificate of Higher Education student can submit work for consideration.

·  There is no restriction on the type of work. You can submit a complete short story or an extract, a novel extract, poetry, life writing, adapted screenplay, creative non-fiction piece etc.

·  Submissions should be unpublished. However, previously published work will be considered in some circumstances.

·  Length: Prose: up to 1500 words 

·  Poetry: up to 150 lines ( may be more than one poem)

·  Play: up to 1500 words

·  The Birkbeck Scribblers team will decide which submissions to select and the running order of the night.

·  No editorial input will be provided. Work will be selected as it stands.

·  No significant changes can be made once the work has been selected.

·  You should make one submission per event. However, you can submit to as many Scribblers' events as you wish, whether or not your previous submissions have been selected.

·  Please make sure you are happy with your work before you submit it. The team reserves the right not to accept an updated, replacement version, even if it arrives before the deadline.

·  Submissions should be sent as a *.doc or *.pdf  attachment to thebirkbeckscribblers@mail.com 

·  You will usually be advised whether your submission has been selected at least one week before the event.

·  You must be available to attend from the beginning of the event.

·  If selected you must supply a biography of up to 100 words written in the third person.