This competition is five years old in 2011.

Receiving more and more submissions each year, both from would-be authors and more established writers, the format for this writing competition is simple. Three or four entries are read aloud by two familiar faces from the Pitlochry Festival Theatre stage in the cosy atmosphere of the Theatre's Ben-y-Vrackie Bar on the Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the two weekends of the Winter Words Festival (28th Jan to 6th Feb). Every Fearie Tale read will be a new story, written especially for Winter Words. Entries (maximum length of 3,250 words) must be received at Pitlochry Festival Theatre by 12.00 noon on Friday 21st January 2011. Click here for Submission details

New for 2011: Mini Fearie Tales Writing Competition for Young Writers

Winter Words Festival has opened up a new category this year, with an invitation for submissions of short scary stories (of no more than 100 words) from budding writers aged 11-18 years old. Entrants will be judged and shortlisted by acclaimed children's author Lari Don, with the winners selected by online voting via PFT's website. Winning entries will be read aloud at the Winter Words Festival on Saturday 5th February.

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Entries must be received at Pitlochry Festival Theatre by 12.00 noon on Friday 21st January 2011