Mslexia Womens Fiction Competition: Short Story
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Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Female
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
Opportunity description
The competition is organized by Mslexia, a British magazine for women who write. This competition is open to women of any nationality from any country. This competition is for unpublished complete short fiction of up to 3,000 words.
Entries should be in English.
Entry fee: £12 per story.
Prizes:
- The winner will receive £3,000 and publication in the December 2025 edition of Mslexia.
- Three additional finalists will each receive £100 and publication in the December 2025 edition of Mslexia.
Visit the official competition website for more information.
Benefits
The winner will receive a cash prize and publication in Mslexia. Three runners-up will each receive a cash prize and publication.
Eligibility criteria
Entrants must be women. Stories must be unpublished, in English, and 3,000 words or less.