Competition Deadline: Edinburgh Short Story Award 2026
February 28, 2026
From the competition website:
Open to writers worldwide, published and unpublished
For short stories on any topic up to 2,000 words
We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, realism, contemporary, humour and more.
Entrants can be any age over 16 years. Stories should be suitable for an adult audience.
Enter here.