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SUMMARY:New Writers Historical Flash Fiction Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Wednesday 5th November 2025\nEntry Fee: £8 for one entry\, £15 for two entries\, £21 for three entries\nMain Prizes: 1st Place: £500; 2nd Place: £300; 3rd Place: £200\nAdditional Prize: The best story set in one of these historic properties will win a year’s Historic Houses membership for one or two adults (living at the same address\, new joiners only)\nPublication: The three winning entries will be published on the NewWriters.org.uk website and in the next New Writers Anthology; the winning Historic Houses entry will be published in the Historic Houses Magazine\nWord Limit: 300 words (excluding title)\nTheme: Entries must be set before 1960 (Historic Houses setting optional)\nCharity: 10% of the proceeds will be split equally between First Story and The Funzi & Bodo Trust\nJudges: Editorial team at NewWriters.org.uk\nEligibility: Open to poetry or prose from writers based anywhere in the world\nCompetition Page: newwriters.org.uk/historical-flash-competition\n\nENTER NOW \nThe New Writers Historical Flash Competition 2025 is open to stories or poems of up to 300 words set in any time period before 1960. \nThere’s a prize fund of £1\,000 plus an additional prize available for any entries set in one of these historic properties\, which would be perfect for a haunted house tale or an Agatha Christie-style mystery. (This prize is offered courtesy of Historic Houses\, who are also offering a £5 discount on new memberships if you use the Historic Houses Discount Code: TREX05). \nThe top three entries will be published on the website and in the next New Writers Anthology\, while the winner of the additional prize will be published in the Historic Houses Magazine. \nAlso\, 10% of the proceeds of the competition (i.e. 10% of the entry fees collected) will be split equally between First Story and The Funzi & Bodo Trust. So even if you don’t win\, you’ll still be contributing to a good cause. \nWe want to make the competition accessible to as many writers as possible. We therefore have a limited number of free entries for low-income writers\, available on a first-come\, first-served basis (up to 23rd October 2025). Please see the terms and conditions for details. \nSo if you’d like the chance to win up to £500 for (up to) 300 words\, and you’ve got a great idea for a story or poem set some time before 1960\, please get involved.
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SUMMARY:Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize 2025/26
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 8 November 2025\nEntry Fee: £11 per story\nPrizes: 1st Place: £2\,500; Shortlist: £200 (shortlisted authors); Longlist: £50 bookshop vouchers\, plus a 4-book subscription to Galley Beggar Press\nWord Limit: 6\,000 words\nJudges: writers\, literary agents and publishers Sebastian Godwin\, Sam Mills and Selby Wynn Schwartz\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  galleybeggar.co.uk/prize\n\nThe 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. \nBack 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.  \nDeadlines and announcements\n– The deadline for submissions is midnight of the evening of 8 November 2025 (UK time).\n– On 23 February 2026 a longlist of 10 stories will be announced.\n– On 16 March 2026 a shortlist of 3 stories will be announced.\n– On 30 March 2026 the winner of the 2025/26 Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize will be announced.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/galley-beggar-press-short-story-prize/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Inkspot Publishing Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight GMT\, Sunday 30th November 2025\nEntry Fee: £10 for stories up to 2\,500 words; £15 for stories of 2\,500 to 5\,000 words\nPrizes: First: £1\,000\, Second: £250\, Third: £100\nWord Limit: 2\,500 words (£10 fee) or 5\,000 words (£15 fee)\nJudge: Kate Nash\, Literary Agent\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  inkspotpublishing.com/competition/2025-short-story-competition/\n\nInkspot Publishing’s inaugural Short Story Competition is open for entries. Stepping in after the sad demise of the Chipping Norton Literary Festival\, Inkspot’s short story competition gives two fee options\, depending on the length of your story. \nThe judge is Kate Nash (the literary agent\, not the musician/actress)\, who runs her own\, highly respected literary agency\, the aptly titled Kate Nash Literary Agency.  \nthe competition is open to anyone\, as long as the work submitted is the author’s own original work and is written in English. There is no lower age limit\, but young authors should note that the organisers are not seeking to attract writing for children. Check out the competition website for the full details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/inkspot-short-story-competition/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Fish Short Story Prize
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 30 November 2025\nEntry Fee: €24 (€16 subsequent entries)\nPrizes: 1st Place: €3\,000 plus five-day Short Story Workshop; 2nd: €300 plus online writing course; 3rd: €300; 7 honourable mentions win €200 each\nWord Limit: 5\,000\nJudge: Sean Lusk\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  fishpublishing.com/competition/short-story-contest/\n\nThe Fish Short Story Prize is run by Fish Publishing and is open for entries until the end of November. Based in the west of Ireland they have been publishing The Annual Fish Anthology since 1994. This is a very well-respected prize and would look great on any writer’s CV. \nThe first prize is a very generous €3\,000 and the winner also gets to attend a five-day workshop at the West Cork Literary Festival. The writers who finish second and third each get €300\, seven honourable mentions will get €200 each\, and the top 10 winners will also be published in the next Fish Anthology. \nAlthough the entry fee of €24 is a little steep compared to some competitions\, note that you will only be charge €16 for each subsequent entry. There is also an option to get a critique of your story (for €65)\, which could be of interest to those seeking advice about how to improve their writing.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/fish-short-story-prize/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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