Prizes
Here you will find listings for short story competitions that you can enter, when they close and where to go to get your entry form.
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The Asian Writer New Writing Competition - short story 1,200 words. More information about The Asian Writer New Writing Competition. The closing date has passed.
BBC National Short Story Award - this prize is now open for entries. First prize £15,000. More information about the BBC National Short Story Award for 2012. Closing date 27 February 2012.
Biscuit International Short Story and Flash Fiction Combo Prize 2012 - short story, 1-5,000 words. Flash fiction 750 words maximum. Entry fee £12. More information about the Biscuit 'Combo' Prize 2012. Closing date 31 January 2012.
Bridport Prize - the 2012 prize is now accepting entries. Short stories max 5,000 words. Entry fee £8. Judge Patrick Gale. More information about the Bridport Prize. Closing date 2012.
Bristol Short Story Prize - short story, 3,000 words. More information about the Bristol Short Story Prize. Closing date: 31 March 2012.
Chapter One Promotions - open international short story competition. Entry fee £10. Maximum 2,500 words. 1st prize: £2,500. More information about Chapter One Promotions. Closing date 30 January 2012.
Cinnamon Press - this website runs monthly competitions. More information about the Cinnamon Press competitions
Circalit Flash Fiction Competition 2011 - In partnership with The Hospital Club poet-in-residence, Sabrina Mahfouz, 500 words. More information about the Circalit Flash Fiction Competition
Circalit Short Story Competition with Peirene Press Write a short story of 900 words in the month of November. More information about the Circalit Short Story Competition with Peirene Press
Commonwealth Short Story Competition - short story 2,000-5,000 words. First prize £1,000 More information about the Commonwealth Short Story Competition
cordelia.net Rome Short Story Competition - short story between 1,000-2,000 words long. Must include Italian women in some way. Entry fee is five euros.100 euros for first place. More information about the cordelia.net Rome Short Story Competition. Closing date 31 July 2012.
Dark Tales - First prize £100 for horror and speculative fiction. More information about the Dark Tales prize. Closing date: 31 March 2012.
Eclat Fiction - regular competitions for stories up to £1,500. First prize £100. Any theme. More information about the Eclat Fiction competitions
Edge Hill Prize for the Short Story - awarded to the best short story collection. More information about the Edge Hill Prize for the Short Story
Emerald Writing - First prize £75 for flash fiction. More information about the Emerald Writing prize
Final Chapters Writing Competition - Theme: dying, death and bereavement. First prize £200. More information about Final Chapters Writing Competition. Closing date 31 March 2012.
Fish Publishing - this website runs monthly competitions. More information about the Fish Publishing competitions
Five Stop Story's monthly competition - First prize £50. Entry fee £4. 1,000-3,000 word short stories on any theme. More information about Five Stop Story. New competition every month.
Flash 500 - open theme short fiction up to 500 words. Entry fee £5. £300 for first place. More information about the Flash 500 competition. Closing date 31 March 2012.
Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award - awarded to the best short story collection. More information about the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award
Frome Festival Short Story Competition - First prize is £300 for short stories 1,000-2,000 words, any theme. Entry fee £5. More information about the Frome Festival Short Story Competition. Closing date 31 May 2012.
Highlands & Islands Short Story Competition - Annual competition. First prize is £400. More information about the Highlands & Islands Short Story Competition. Closing date for the 2012 competition is 31 July 2012.
The Historical Fiction Short Story Competition 2012 - high-quality stories which relate directly to an aspect of the collection of the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum. £1,000 for first place. More information about The Historical Fiction Short Story Competition 2012. Closing date 22 June 2012.
The Ifanca Hélène James Short Story Competition - First prize £100 and a bottle of champagne for 2,200 words, any theme. More information about the The Ifanca Hélène James Short Story Competition. Closing date: 1 July 2012.
InkTears Short Story Competition 2011 - First prize £1,000 for short story 1,000-3,000 words, any theme. More information about the InkTears Short Story Competition.
Inspired by Tagore: International Writing Competition - First prize £300 for short story 400 words, using Tagore’s poetry and writing as a starting point. More infromation about the Inspired by Tagore: International Writing Competition. Closing date: 31 January 2012.
Leaf Books - this website runs regular competitions. More information about the Leaf Books competitions
Multi-Story.co.uk Flash Fiction Competition - £300 for first place, £100 for second, £50 for third. Entry fee: £5 for one story or £8 for two. Open theme 600 words. More information about the Multi-Story.co.uk Flash Fiction Competition. Closing date: 29th February 2012.
The Nottingham Short Story Competition - original, unpublished short stories up to 2,500 words. Entry fee £10 per story. £1,000 for first place. More information about The Nottingham Short Story Competition. Closing date 30 April 2012.
Park Publications UK - this website runs regular competitions. More information about the Park Publications UK competitions
Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Competition - this competition is currently closed. More infromation about the Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Competition for 2012.
Segora short story competition - First prize £100 for short stories of 1,500-3,000 words. More information about the Segora short story competition. Closing date: 30 November 2011.
The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award - First prize £30,000 for short stories of up to 6,000 words. More information about the The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award
The Thresholds Short Story Forum - Feature writing competition. First prize £250 and publication on The Forum. More information about The Threasholds Short Story Forum. Closing date 29 February 2012.
Tom-Gallon Trust Award and The Olive Cook Award - First prize £1,000 each awarded biennially, in alternate years. More information about Tom-Gallon Trust Award and The Olive Cook Award.
V S Pritchett Memorial Prize - First prize £1,000 to the best unpublished short story of the year. More information about the V S Pritchett Memorial Prize
The Willesden Herald International Short Story Prize - First prize £300 for short story 7,500 words max, any theme. Roddy Doyle is this year's judge. More information about the Willesden Herald International Short Story Prize 2011-12. The closing date has passed.
The Word Hut Short Story Competition - Prize: £50.00. £4.00 per entry. 1,000 words maximum, any subject. More information about The Word Hut Short Story Competition. Closing date: 18 March 2012.
Words Just Words Science Fiction Prize - Maximum length 3,500 words with optional feedback for £30. Entry fee £3.50. First prize: £50. More information about the Words Just Words Science Fiction Prize. Closing date 31 May 2012.
Writers' Forum Short Story Competition - Ongoing monthly competition with cash prizes. More information about the Writers' Forum Short Story Competition
Writer's Village Spring Short Story Competition - First prize is £400 for a short story on any theme. More information about the Writer's Village Spring Short Story Competition. Closing date 31 March 2012.
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