The 2015 Jonathan Cape/Observer/Comica graphic short story prize has been running for eight years, discovering the writers and artists of the future. If you dream of being one of them, then do not miss your chance to enter (see the advertisement below).

The first prize is £1,000 and the publication of your four-page story in the Observer New Review and on theguardian.com.

This year’s judges include Peep Show co-creator Sam Bain and acclaimed graphic novelist Karrie Fransman (The House That Groaned and Death of the Artist) alongside our regular panel of judges: Dan Franklin, publisher at Jonathan Cape, Suzanne Dean, creative director of Random House, Paul Gravett, director of the Comica festival and the Observer’s Rachel Cooke.

Last year’s prize, which was won by Alexis Deacon for The River, attracted a record number of entries. “I entered because I’d been finding it very hard to convince people this was something I could do,” said Deacon after his triumph. If you’re thinking of entering, visit capegraphicshortstoryprize.co.uk. You will also want to take a look at Shorties, a free e-comic that showcases a lineup of favourite entries from the early years of the prize.