2020 Bristol Short Story Prize | Deadline: 30 April 2020


2020 Bristol Short Story Prize | Deadline: 30 April 2020


Open to writers around the world

The 2020 Bristol Short Story Prize is open for entries. The competition is open to all writers around the world whether published or unpublished, UK or non-UK based. The closing date for entries is midnight (BST) April 30th 2020.

Twenty stories will be shortlisted and published in the Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology Volume 13. The winner and two runners up will be selected from the shortlist and announced at an awards ceremony in October 2020.

1st prize is £1,000, 2nd prize is £500, 3rd prize is £250. Seventeen further prizes of £100 will be presented to the remaining shortlisted writers.

Authors may enter as many stories as they like. There is an entry fee of £9 for each story submitted to the 2020 Bristol Short Story Prize.

All shortlisted writers will receive two free copies of the anthology. Prizes will be sent to any writer on the shortlist who is unable to attend the awards ceremony.

The judging panel will be chaired by author and creative writing lecturer, Billy Kahora. Billy will be joined on the panel by award-winning publisher, Sharmaine Lovegrove, award-winning writer, Anneliese Mackintosh, and manager of Foyles Bookshop in Bristol, Tom Robinson.

For full details and rules on the 2020 Bristol Short Story Prize please click https://www.bristolprize.co.uk/news/2020-bristol-short-story-writing-competition.

 DEADLINE: Closing date for receipt of entries is April 30th 2020 at midnight BST.

 Enquiries about the competition should be directed to The Bristol Short Story Prize, please always refer to their website for complete details and information.

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