From the competition website: Judge: Sean Lusk - Novelist and short story writer Word Limit: 5,000 Closes: 30 Nov '25 Results: 17 March '26 Anthology Published: July '26 Entry Fees: €24 / €16 subsequent entries. (Optional Critique €65) Prizes: Top ten stories will be published in the FISH ANTHOLOGY 2026. 1st: €3,000 plus 5 day Short Story Workshop at the...
From the competition website: This competition is open to beginners, experts and anyone in between. The theme is romance. The winner will receive a £50 cash prize (subject to increase if we receive more entries than anticipated), have their poem featured in the next issue of Chaotic Creators Magazine, and receive a free printed...
From the competition website: Our 2024 Open Short Story Competition is open to writers of all genres and styles. Whether you write sci-fi, historical, horror, or anything else, we want to read your story! WORDS: 8,000 max (no minimum) CLOSING DATE: 23:59 (UK time) 16th Dec, 2025 WINNER ANNOUNCED: 10th Feb, 2026 Enter...
From the competition website: Previously judged by the late thriller and murder mystery author, Ruth Rendell CBE - InterAct's Short Story Competition is now named after her. The competition is more recently judged by Margaret Drabble DBE; biographer, novelist and short story writer. The top 3 stories are shortlisted and performed by professional actors that work...
From the competition website: Deadline: 31 December 2025 Entry Fee: £6 per entry (additional fee of £14 for a critique) Prizes: First prize: £200; second prize: £150; third prize: £50 Word Limit: 2,000 words Enter here.