Unpublished women writers are being invited to submit their short stories to the biennial prize, The Asham Award.

For the first time, the award has a set theme: Ghost or Gothic? and twelve winning entries will be published by Virago, alongside new writing by some of the UK’s best known women writers.

The award is open to women who have not previously published a novel or collection of short stories. Entries must not exceed 4000 words.

Closing date: 30 September, 2010

Visit http://www.ashamaward.com/