From the competition website: Following the sad demise of the Chipping Norton Literary Festival, Inkspot is picking up the baton and we’re looking forward to receiving entries from writers from far and wide. Details Judge: Kate Nash, Literary Agent Sponsor: World Privilege Plus Entry fee: £10 for stories up to 2,500 words. £15 for stories...
The Next Generation Short Story Awards is a not-for-profit awards program open to authors writing original unpublished short stories (5,000 words or less per story) in English. Brought to you by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards (NGIBA) and Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group (IBPPG), the 2026 Next Generation Short Story Awards offers 30+ categories,...
From the competition website: The Brick Lane Bookshop Short Story Prize 2026 is now open for submissions to writers from the UK and Ireland! Submissions close at 5pm on Monday 2nd March We are looking for original short fiction, between 1,000-3,500 words, from writers that have not been previously published. Entry to the competition...
From the competition website: Theme – Hidden Treasures Please give your story a title, which can be different from Hidden Treasures as long as that is clearly the theme. Submissions All entries will be read by members of the DLF committee and the top stories put forward to category judges: Children’s category judge: Barbara...