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Competition Details
The Bristol Short Story Prize is now open and accepting entries from writers around the globe. It has been running for 16 years and was previously under the direction of coordinator Joe Melia. As of 2024, it is under the direction of Dr Carrie Etter of the Department of English at the University of Bristol. The top prize is £1,000, with £500 for second and £250 for third. All shortlisted entries will receive £50, be published in the print anthology and receive a free copy.
The judges for the 2025 competition are:
– Peace Adzo Medie, a scholar and a writer, she is associate professor in politics at the University of Bristol.
– Kate Johnson, an agent at Wolf Literary Services, as well as UK rights manager for Wolf Literary and the Gillian MacKenzie Agency.
– Jan Carson, a writer based in Belfast who has published three novels, three short story collections and two micro-fiction collections.
Entries can be submitted online or by post, although online is recommended. The entry fee is £12 per story, with up to 50 low-income entries available each month.
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