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Bridgend Writers’ Circle Annual Open Competition offers £100, £50 and £30 prizes for short stories, 1,500-1,800 words. Entry fee is £5, £2.50 each additional, and the closing date is 1 March. Website: www.bridgendwriters.org Bloomsbury has acquired t