Mslexia Women’s Short Story Competition

1st Prize: £2,000

Plus two optional extras: a week’s writing retreat at Gladstone’s Library, and a day with an editor at Virago Press.
Three other finalists will each receive £100. All four winning stories will be published in the June issue of Mslexia.

Judge: Deborah Levy
Fee: £10 per story
Closing date: 20 March 2017

COMPETITION RULES

FAQs

All genres welcome.

Please ensure you’ve read the rules and FAQs before entering, and please ensure you have the PDF or .doc/.docx file of your entry ready to upload immediately after payment.

For any questions about your entry, email shortstory@mslexia.co.uk, or call 0191 204 8860.

Each entry fee allows you to submit one short story. If you would like to enter more than one story, please ensure you select the correct number of entries below.
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