Three months ago, we did a review of our publicity, part of which was asking entrants how they found our competition.

Any other details, including how winning writers' stories will be publishedĪnd any theme or limitation on style/genre of stories acceptedĪ note from Henshaw Press, about their listing on this page:.

The country you run the competition from.

How often you will be running the competition (eg, annually, quarterly, one-off).

If you run a short story competition and would like me to add it to the lists below, please contact me and provide the following information: I have provided links to make this resource as easy to use as possible :) You can learn lots more about the rules for each individual competition by visiting the different websites.

I’ve kept the information on the writing competition calendar brief, only detailing the important bits, like genre, approximate opening dates, approximate closing dates, word count and, of course, the amount of prize money you can win. The country each competition is run from is listed so you know which global market you are submitting to. PLEASE NOTE: Most of the competitions listed on this page accept entries from writers living anywhere in the world. I will try and keep this list up to date, but please read and make sure you fully understand the rules and the terms & conditions of each competition listed before entering. Some contests are of high renown (like the BBC Short Story Award or the Bridport Prize), offering huge prizes, and some are lesser known, but offer great opportunities for new writers to become published authors. Some are based in the UK, some are global. closed competitions - a history for referenceīelow are tables listing various short story competitions.other short story publishing opportunities.

writing competitions for young writers and children.prestigious short story competitions with BIG prizes.

English short stories to write