Our current competition is the New Writers Historical (Pre-1960) Flash Fiction Competition 2025.
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The Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize is a very highly regarded competition run by a the innovative and impressive independent publisher, Galley Beggar Press. They’ve published some fantastic books over the years, which you can browse on their website.
Back to the competition though, and the top prize of £2,500 is well worth going for, while the four judges will ensure the winning stories will have to be from the top drawer. You’ve got 6,000 words to play with, but be sure to the make every single one count.
Deadlines and announcements
– The deadline for submissions is midnight of the evening of 8 November 2025 (UK time).
– On 23 February 2026 a longlist of 10 stories will be announced.
– On 16 March 2026 a shortlist of 3 stories will be announced.
– On 30 March 2026 the winner of the 2025/26 Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize will be announced.
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