Welcome to The Short Story

The Short Story was set up in 2011. It is designed to showcase the best short stories from around the world.

The idea is simple. Submit your story to us and you will automatically enter The Short Story competition.
Three cash prizes will be awarded.

First prize: £300

Second prize: £150

Third prize: £50

The winners will be published on our website.
Deadline for submissions is 15th September 2011.

Winners will be announced in December 2011.

 

Submission Guidelines

Please take time to read these guidelines. If you don’t, the dolly will be out of the pram before we even start to read your story. No-one wants that.

1. Word limit: 1,000-5,000 (maximum).
2. Email your story as a Word document or pdf.
3. Font size: 12 point, Times New Roman or Arial, preferably.
   No fancy fonts.
4. No poetry, novel chapters, sci-fi, fantasy or stories for children.
5. Put your name, email address and telephone number at the footer of each page.
6. Page numbers are important. Make sure each page is numbered consecutively.
7. Submissions by email only. We do not accept snail mail or hard copies.
8. Only one story allowed per person. We do not accept simultaneous submissions. Pick your best one and send it to us.
9. This competition is only open to people over the age of 18.
10. All submissions must be original and unpublished.
11. Please submit your story here:
    submit.theshortstory@gmail.com

By submitting your work to The Short Story you grant us first serial rights and the right to archive your work online for an indefinite period of time. You retain all other rights.