Stories of under 3,500 words, set at least 35 years in the past, could win £500 in the Dorothy Dunnett/ HWA Short Story Award 2021, plus publication and a mentoring session with an author and agent. Two runners-up will be offered mentoring. Shortlisted entries will be published in an anthology. Entry fee, £5; closing date, 1 July.
Website: https:// historicalwriters. org/awards/ ddshwassaward-2021/