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Letras del Sur — 30th Children’s & Young Writers’ Short Story Competition

Spain Entry destination: Edificio Diego Salinas, Pabellón A, Plaza de las Constituciones, 11360 San Roque, Cádiz, Spain
FRIDAY 15 JAN 2027

Letras del Sur — 30th Children’s & Young Writers’ Short Story Competition

Letras del Sur — 30th Children’s & Young Writers’ Short Story Competition Spain

Entries are open for the 30th Letras del Sur short-story competition, organised by San Roque’s municipal library network and youth department, with Multimedia’s collaboration. The postal deadline is 15 January 2027; an entry postmarked on or before that date is accepted.

Who can enter

  • Children’s category: pupils up to 16 at schools in San Roque municipality, covering school years 5–6 of Primary and 1–4 of Secondary.
  • Youth category: writers aged 17–26 from any location.
  • Stories must be original, unpublished, written in Spanish, on any theme, and not previously awarded a prize. Maximum two stories per entrant.
  • Children’s entries: at least three pages, double-spaced, single-sided, computer-typed in Times New Roman 12.
  • Youth entries: five to fifteen pages, double-spaced and single-sided, typewritten or computer-typed in Times New Roman 12.

Submission

Send three copies by post using a sealed identity envelope. Put the story title and motto or pen name on its outside; inside, include the title, motto or pen name, entrant’s name and surname, a copy of their identity document, home address and contact telephone. Address the outer postal envelope to: XXX Certamen Infantil y Juvenil de Relatos Cortos “Letras del Sur”, Edificio Diego Salinas, Pabellón A, Plaza de las Constituciones, 11360 San Roque.

Prizes and conditions

  • Primary years 5–6: a €100 book voucher for the winner and another €100 voucher for their school library.
  • Secondary years 1–2: €150 book vouchers for the winner and their school library.
  • Secondary years 3–4: €175 book vouchers for the winner and their school library.
  • Youth winner: a €200 book voucher.

Winning stories will be published, and selected finalists may appear in the same edition. Prizes may be withheld if quality is insufficient; the jury’s decision is final, and the organisers resolve unforeseen cases. Unclaimed unsuccessful originals are destroyed two months after the decision. Prizes are sent after the result is made public. Taking part means accepting the competition rules.

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