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Posted on 21 July 2023

Deadline
30 September 2023

Who may enter
The competition is open to anyone over the age of 14.

Short description
The contest is organized by the César Egido Serrano Foundation based in Madrid, Spain. 

This contest is the best endowed by word in the world with a first prize of $20,000 and three second prizes of $2,000 each.

In the last edition, 43,185 authors from 172 countries participated in the contest. 

Writers can enter the competition in Spanish, English, Arabic or Hebrew language, and the stories can only have a maximum of 100 words. 

The choice of topic is free.

Entries must not have been previously published or have won a prize in another competition.

Entry fee
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes
First prize: $20,000
Three second prizes: $2,000 each

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.