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The deadline passed on 29 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
- Deadline2025-06-29
Opportunity description
The Moth, an international arts and literature magazine based in Ireland, announces the Moth Short Story Prize 2025. The competition is open to anyone from anywhere in the world as long as their story is original and previously unpublished. Winners are chosen by a single judge each year, who reads the stories anonymously.
You can enter as many stories as you like, with a word limit of 3,000. Entries must be in English and must never have been published, self-published, published online, or broadcast. The entry fee is 15 \u20ac per story. Prizes: 1st prize - 3,000 \u20ac; 2nd prize - a week-long writing retreat at Circle of Misse in France plus an open travel stipend; 3rd prize - 1,000 \u20ac.
Benefits
Cash prize.
Writing retreat in France.
Eligibility criteria
Participants must be over 16 years of age.
Stories must be original and previously unpublished.
Stories must not exceed 3,000 words.
Entries must be in English.
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The Moth Short Story Prize 2025