Henshaw Press Short Story Competition

Open now for fiction.

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Henshaw Press runs a quarterly short story competition open to writers over 16, with prizes and proceeds donated to school book funds.

Read the full guidelines at henshawpress.co.uk↗

Submission calls

fictionEligibility requirementsFee: £6 per entryPays: Prizes: £200 first prize, £100 second prize, and £50 third prize.

Open to: Writers must be over 16 years of age.

The December competition is open for fictional short stories of up to 2,000 words on any theme. The competition offers prizes of £200, £100, and £50; entries are submitted by email.

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