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Short Story Competition

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The deadline passed on 30 June 2025. The details below are kept for reference.

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Applicant criteria

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

Opportunity criteria

  • Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
  • Job locationUnited Kingdom
  • Deadline2025-06-30

Opportunity description

It is open to anyone residing anywhere in the world. Entries must be written in English.

Deadline: 30th June 2025

Word limit: 2,500 words maximum, no minimum

Prizes:
1st: £1,000
2nd: £200
3rd: £100
3x highly commended: £70
14 x shortlisted: £35 (All shortlisted stories are published in an anthology).

In addition to the £1,000 cash prize, the winner’s head will appear on the front cover of the next To Hull And Back Anthology. They will be depicted riding a flaming motorcycle and holding a quill of wrath. The winner’s copy of the book will be strapped to a Harley Davidson and filmed being ridden to Hull. And back. The winner can make the journey on the motorbike if they wish and appear in the video.

Entry fee:
Early-bird entry fee (until 31st March 2025): £10 for 1 story, £17 for 2 stories, £20 for 3 stories
From 1st April 2025 to 30th June 2025: £12 for 1 story, £20 for 2 stories, £24 for 3 stories

Benefits

Prizes:
1st: £1,000
2nd: £200
3rd: £100
3x highly commended: £70
14 x shortlisted: £35 (All shortlisted stories are published in an anthology).

Eligibility criteria

Criteria:
– Entrants should send their first 20 pages plus 200-word synopsis
– Over 18s only

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