HISSAC was founded in 2004 by novelist Clio Gray, who was nominated for the International Booker in 2015, long listed for the Bailey's Prize in 2016.
www.cliogray.com
Our aim has always been to encourage new and emergent writers, and so from 2004-2022 we ran a Short Story Competition and then added a Flash Fiction Competition too.
Although we have ceased our competitions, we still run a mentorship scheme, Clio agreeing to take on three or four people a year with the aim of preparing your work for submission to agents and publishers.
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If you don't have a local Writers' Group on your doorstep then one of the best ways to go about establishing one is to contact NAWG, the National Association of Writers Groups.