Only two weeks remain before our submission portal closes. Get your entries in by 23:59 (BST) 31 January 2025.
Submissions must be in English, not exceed 4,000 words, and meet all entry requirements. All genres, themes, and subjects are welcome!
Enter now for a chance to win £1,000 and publication in the Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology!
Please note: all free entries for this year’s prize have been claimed.
Don’t miss out on your chance to win £1,000 and publication in the Bristol Short Story Prize anthology!
We accept entries of up to 4,000 words from any genre and from published and unpublished authors alike.
All shortlisted entries will receive £50, be published in our print anthology and receive a free copy.
1st Prize: £1000
2nd Prize: £500
3rd Prize: £250
Enter by Friday 31 January midnight (BST) for the chance to win!
Prize Rules and Entry Requirements
Enter the Bristol Short Story Prize 2025
Welcome to the new home of the Bristol Short Story Prize at the English Department of the University of Bristol. We’re now open for entries until 31 January 2025! See the tabs above for more information.
