Let the public decide
The UK Short Story Competition is a new writing prize where the winners are judged by the public.
The competition is for short stories up to 2,500 with a defined beginning, middle and end. There is a first prize of £1,000, a second prize of £500 and a third prize of £250. The winners will be published in an anthology along with 27 shortlisted stories. The writers of these will each receive £50.