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Lots of news of various kinds about short story competitions, in the UK and beyond

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Story withdrawn from The Moth Short Story Prize 2026
The Moth Magazine (@themothmagazine) profile pictureThe Moth Magazine@themothmagazineOct 29
Jeffrey-Michael Kane has withdrawn his story from The Moth Short Story Prize 2026. The first prize will be awarded to ‘Tomorrow’ by Ava Sedgwick, second prize to ‘Octomum’ by Patrick Eades, and third prize to ‘Bathtub’ by Mike Allen.
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The flash fiction short list for quarter three is up on the website. Good luck to all those through to the final stage of judging. @DublinWriter has her work cut out! flash500.com/category/announ…

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Jaime Gill@JaimeGillOct 28
Shame when awards name winners but no shortlist. Listings help new writers build confidence & creds. I’m proud to have recently made Bridport, Cambridge Flash & Cranked Anvil shortlists, even if I stalled. Fingers crossed for F500: I have 5 on the longlist flash500.com/
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THREE DAY COUNTDOWN! Our international Novel Competition closes at the end of this month (October) so you only have three days left to get your entry in. Submit the first 3,000 words plus a short synopsis. flash500.com/novels/ Shortlist judged by @bookouture First prize £500 #contest #fiction #novels #WritingCommunity
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Writing competitions closing this year and in 2027
Christopher Fielden (@ChrisFielden) profile pictureChristopher Fielden@ChrisFieldenOct 24
In ✍️ newsletter #93: more new writing competitions & publishing opportunities + meeting date reminders for 2026 & 2027 🎉 If you're interested in subscribing please visit: christopherfielden.com/writi…
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NOW JUST NINE DAYS LEFT TO ENTER! Our Novel Competition closes for entries at the end of this month (October). Submit the first 3,000 words plus a short synopsis. flash500.com/novels/ First prize £500 #contest #fiction #novels #WritingCommunity
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Heroes and legends
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The 15th Mastermind Creative Writing Competition from projectinfinitybp.org is seeking work on the topic "A Short Story Exploring What Heroes and Legends Are and How They Differ." No reading fees and competition is open to everyone. Resubmissions allowed every 24 hours. Deadline: November 19. newpages.com/guide-submissio… #writers #writingcontest
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Open for entries until November 1
The Writing District (@hellowritingd) profile pictureThe Writing District@hellowritingdOct 19
The Onyx Winter Prose & Poetry Contest is open for entries. ✍️ Open to all styles, genres, and types of writing. 📖 First Place: $500 (1 award for Prose, 1 award for Poetry). The deadline for entry is November 1, 2026. 🔗 onyxpublications.com/contest…
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Another Saturday, another Sargeson story to share. ✨ This week, @NewsroomNZ brings you the second place winner of the 2026 Sargeson Prize: 'Teal' by Cait Kneller. newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/17/se…
Second place story in the 2026 Sargeson Prize

Second place story in the 2026 Sargeson Prize

Auckland writer Cait Kneller has won 2nd place in the Sargeson Prize with her story about two girls who meet on holiday

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Jaime Gill wins the Tom Howard/John Reid Fiction Prize, coming first out of 2000
Jaime Gill (@JaimeGill) profile pictureJaime Gill@JaimeGillOct 16
The biggest honour of my writing career - I’ve won the Tom Howard/John Reid Fiction Prize for my story “Black Sky Blue Earth.” Coming first out of 2000 is mind-blowing. And the prize money buys me a LOT of writing time. I’m so grateful (more in comments) winningwriters.com/past-winn…
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winners, special mentions and shortlist
Cranked Anvil *OPEN for submissions* (@CrankedAnvil) profile pictureCranked Anvil *OPEN for submissions*@CrankedAnvilOct 15
The winners, special mentions, and short list for our July Short Story Competition are announced on the website today. Thank you to all the brilliant writers who submitted, and congratulations to those featured today on the website. #WritingCommunity crankedanvil.co.uk/2026/10/1…
July 2026 – Short Story shortlist and winners

July 2026 – Short Story shortlist and winners

The judges have announced the shortlist and winners for our July26 Short Story Competition. Congratulations to the following two winning entries: 1st: Veronica Georgina – Platform Angel 2nd: Alexan…

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"Suggested fee / donation £5. Top prize £100."
Christopher Fielden (@ChrisFielden) profile pictureChristopher Fielden@ChrisFieldenOct 15
Chawriteable’s Win-Win Writing Competition opens on 15th Dec & closes on 15th Jan 2027. Flash fiction up to 400 words & short stories up to 1,000 words. Suggested fee / donation £5. Top prize £100. Winning stories illustrated & published online. chawriteable.co.uk/competiti…
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The prompt is "glimmer"
Christopher Fielden (@ChrisFielden) profile pictureChristopher Fielden@ChrisFieldenOct 13
The @ironcladcreate short story competition is open for entries until 11th December 2026. The prompt is “glimmer”. 6,000 words max. £9.75 entry fee. £100 top prize. Winners and shortlisted writers are published in an anthology. ironcladcreative.org/shortst…
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Submit by midnight on Sunday 18th October
The London Magazine (@TheLondonMag) profile pictureThe London Magazine@TheLondonMagOct 12
There's just one week left to submit to this year's Short Story Prize. Submit by midnight on Sunday 18th October: thelondonmagazine.submittabl…
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A Statement from the Caine Prize for African Writing
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Free Flash Fiction@fffictOct 13
FFF Competition Thirty-Six...
Free Flash Fiction (@fffict) profile pictureFree Flash Fiction@fffictOct 9
FFF Competition Thirty-Six 100 to 300 words Judge: Emma Phillips @words-outwest.bsky.social 1 W £200.00 2 HC £100.00 3 SL £80.00 and publication £4.95 per entry/story Read the rules! #writingcompetitions #flashfiction All the info... freeflashfiction.com/current…
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The quarterly Cranked Anvil Short Story Competition is open until 31 October for stories 501-1,500 words long, any theme or genre. All the details are here → crankedanvil.co.uk/shortstor… #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #TCS @CrankedAnvil
Short Story Competition

Short Story Competition

Our quarterly Short Story Competition in now OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS. The deadline for this prize is midnight (UK time) on the last day of:JanuaryAprilJulyOctober Your story/stories can be any theme o…

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Enter the 2027 Literary Women’s Writing Prize for Short Story To learn more, click here: writerscentre.com.au/blog/en…
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Historia – the HWA@HistoriaHWAOct 7
Here are the winning, highly commended and other shortlisted stories in the 2026 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition: #HWADDSS26 #historicalfiction
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Duotrope@DuotropeOct 11
New publisher listing for: Hayden's Ferry 40th Anniversary 40-Word Contest @haydensferryrev (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction; non-paying) duotrope.​com/contest/haydens-ferry-40th-anniversary-40-word-41036 #WritingCommunity
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