The Next Generation Short Story Awards is a not-for-profit awards program open to authors writing original unpublished short stories (5,000 words or less per story) in English.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,...
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1 event,From the competition website: Open to writers worldwide, published and unpublished For short stories on any topic up to 2,000 words We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, realism, contemporary, humour and more.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... |
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1 event,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... |
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1 event,The Aldeburgh Literary Festival was started in 2002 by John and Mary James of The Aldeburgh Bookshop. It has featured an extraordinary variety of talks, from the local to the global, the serious to the hilarious, the scientific to the philosophical. The Festival is proud to be located in Aldeburgh at the Jubilee Hall and... |
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3 events,The National Centre for Writing, Norwich, is partnering with the Literature Translation Institute of Korea to offer a translation residency for one experienced literary translator working from Korean to English. The residency will take place at Dragon Hall in Norwich UNESCO City of Literature from Monday 6 July to Saturday 1 August 2026. The selected translator will... 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...
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The next short fiction reading group meeting will take place (via Zoom) on Monday 9th March at 5pm (UK time). Below, you can find information on how to join the online meeting room. I have attached an iCalendar file that you can add to your calendar. During the meeting, we will be discussing Paul’s reading suggestion: the... |
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Magic and Mechanics is the innovative new publication from groundbreaking short story publisher Scratch Books, which, like previous publications Reverse Engineering I & II, brings together contemporary stories by some of the very best writers working in the form today, alongside interviews with those writers about how their stories were written. Contributors to the book, Camilla Grudova, Mark Haddon and Amber Medland join fellow short...
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1 event,From the competition website: The BBC National Short Story Award 2026 with Cambridge University The British Broadcasting Corporation with Cambridge University Award of £15,000 for the winner £600 for four (4) further shortlisted stories Enter here. |
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1 event,From the competition website: Broadway Arts Festival launched a short story prize in order to encourage creativity during the lockdown. The prize is generously sponsored and judged by festival Benefactors Julia & Martin Wilson who read every entry received, from across the world. The competition now takes place every other year. Entries need to be a... |
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1 event,From the journal's website: From the EDGE of Alton is a print publication celebrating local talent and creativity. The ‘EDGE’ represents the importance of inclusivity in the arts. We champion all creative voices, and especially encourage those from the edge of the mainstream, from those who may not feel that their work is worthy... |
2 events,Named in honor of Carson's parents, The Marguerite and Lamar Smith Fellowship for Writers was inspired by McCullers's experience at the Breadloaf Writer's Conference in Vermont, especially the Yaddo Arts Colony in Saratoga Springs, New York. To honor the contribution of these writers' residences to McCullers's work, the Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians... Every summer, five writers across disciplines (poetry, fiction, non-fiction, translation, playwriting, songwriting, comics, and more) are awarded residencies. The residency includes private use of a sculptural-architectural writing studio; housing; a living stipend; reimbursement for travel to and from Pittsfield; and opportunities for local events, engagement, and discovery. The Studios The studios are rustic and open... |
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