• Call for Papers: ENSFR Annual Conference, Artois 2026

    University of Artois Arras, France

    In Different Shapes: The Short Story and Its Modes of Circulation in Magazines and Newspapers   10–12 June 2026 / 10-12 juin 2026/ 10–12 de junio de 2026 Laboratoire Textes et Cultures (UR4058), Université d’Artois Invités d’honneur / Invited Speakers / Invitados de honor Elizabeth Baines Paul Delaney, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin...

  • Call for Papers: ENSFR Annual Conference, Artois 2026

    University of Artois Arras, France

    Bajo diferentes formas: el cuento y sus modos de circulación en revistas y periódicos    10–12 June 2026 / 10-12 juin 2026/ 10–12 de junio de 2026 Laboratoire Textes et Cultures (UR4058), Université d’Artois Invités d’honneur / Invited Speakers / Invitados de honor Elizabeth Baines Paul Delaney, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin Son...

  • Competition Deadline: Bristol Short Story Prize

    From the competition website: We are delighted to announce that the Bristol Short Story Prize is once again open for submissions. We accept entries of up to 4000 words from any genre and from published and unpublished authors alike. Enter by 31 January 2026 for the chance to win £1500 and publication in the Bristol...

  • Competition Deadline: Ironclad Short Story Competition

    From the competition website: The Ironclad Creative Short Story Competition is for both published and unpublished writers. We aim to run four short story competitions each year. Prize winning and shortlisted writers will be published in our April 2026 anthology. We accept any length of story up to 6k words. Deadline: 31 January Enter here.

  • Competition Deadline: Parracombe Prize

    From the competition website: Welcome to Parracombe Prize 2026. It’s the short story competition that started small and went global, now in its sixth year. With the Parracombe Prize, no writer gets overlooked. Every submitted story is read by a panel of judges, which includes published writers. Long listed entries are re-read twice more and...