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The Leicester Writes Short Story Prize 2022, from independent publisher Dahlia Books is for fiction up to 3,500 words. Set up in 2017, the prize is for original, unpublished short fiction on any theme or subject. Prizes are £175, £75 and £50, and a longlist of up to 20 writers will be published in an anthology. The entry fee is £5 per story. The closing date is 20 June. Website: http:// leicesterwrites. co.uk/