The Short Story 2017 creative writing competition is open for entries.
Since 2011, the annual Short Story competition has showcased excellence in new short story writing from around the world. There is a first prize of £500 and a runner-up prize of £100.
The competition is for original, unpublished short fiction between 1,000 and 5,000 words. All styles and genres are welcomed except for science fiction and writing for children. Winning stories will be published online, and may also be published in a future anthology.