HI~Arts Hogmanay Short Story Competition HI~Arts is very pleased to announce a new short story competition for Highlands and Islands authors. 

Following in the tradition of ghost stories for Christmas and Hogmanay, HI~Arts is inviting submissions of short ghost stories themed around Christmas and/or Hogmannay celebrations. 

• Stories can be up to 3000 words in length.  Author must be resident in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland 
• Must be submitted via e-mail or post by midnight on Monday 18th December 2006. Submissions must be double spaced and in a common font. If printed, must singled-sided. 
• Must be unpublished - entry to the competition is consent for us to publish. Author retains copyright. 
• Judges are Robert Livingston, Director, HI~Arts & Kenny Matheson, Commissioning Editor, 'Northings'. 
• Prize - there is one prize of £250, plus publication in January 2007 edition of 'Northings', the HI~Arts online arts journal. 
• Send your submissions to: Peter Urpeth: peter@hi-arts.co.uk  or: Peter Urpeth, Writing Development Coordinator, HI~Arts, 4th Floor, Ballantyne House, 84 Academy Street, Inverness IV1 1LU. 
• The judges' decision is final. 
• The winner will be notified on 22nd December 2006