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2025 HG Wells Short Story Competition

By: Reg Turnill and Margaret TurnillLast update:
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Applicant criteria

  • NationalityNo specific nationality required
  • AgeNo specific age required
  • GenderBoth

Opportunity criteria

  • Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
  • Deadline2025-07-07

Opportunity description

The HG Wells Short Story Competition announces its 2025 competition. Founded by world-renowned BBC Aeronautics Correspondent Reg Turnill and his wife, Margaret, to celebrate the life and works of HG Wells and encourage creative writing, especially among the young.

This year's theme is "The Middle Ground". Your story can be set anywhere, feature any characters, and be written in any style. The length is 1,500 to 5,000 words. Entries must be in English and previously unpublished.

Entry fees: There are no entry fees for those aged 21 years and under. Over 21s must pay an entry fee of \u00a310 or \u00a35 for those with student ID. Prizes: The competition for those 21 and under has a prize of \u00a31,000 for the winning entry. The competition for the over 21s has a prize of \u00a3500. All shortlisted entries will also be published in a quality, professionally published paperback anthology.

Benefits

Cash prize.

Publication of the shortlisted story in a professionally published anthology.

Eligibility criteria

Stories must be written in English.

Stories must be between 1,500 and 5,000 words.

Stories must be previously unpublished.

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2025 HG Wells Short Story Competition

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