Terms & Conditions

• All categories are free to enter.

• The competition is only open to residents living along the historic Stockton & Darlington Railway, specifically within postcodes: TS15, TS16, TS17, TS18, DL12, DL13, DL14, DL15, DL16, DL17, DL1, DL2,  DL3, DL4, DL5. These postcode restrictions are part of the terms of the funding supporting this project.

• Shortlisted writers will be required to show proof of address.

• There will be a first, second and third prize in each category, with two Highly Commended in each category. In all categories, the prize amounts are: 

• 1st prize: £200 

• 2nd prize:  £150 

• 3rd prize:  £100 

• Highly commended: £50

• Copyright remains with the author but shortlisted authors give permission for their work to be printed and distributed by the competition organisers for a period of up to 12 months after the winners are announced.  

• Write on Track is part of the railway bicentenary celebrations. As part of the celebrations we will be making legacy recordings of some stories. By entering the competition, authors give permission to have a reading of their work recorded for these recordings. In all cases we will request the author themself to be recorded if possible.

• By entering the competition, authors give Stop Write Hear permission to display selected entries, or extracts of entries, at railway stations along the original S&DR route.

• Entering the competition gives Stop Write Hear permission to publish the shortlisted stories in an anthology, and to audio record the stories.

• Anyone involved in the running of this competition or its associated workshops is not eligible to enter.

• By entering the competition, all entrants licence Stop Write Hear to edit, publish and use each entry in any and all media (including print and online) for publicity and news purposes relating to this competition.

Click here to read the competition entry rules