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Blue Pencil Agency Short Story Award
Blue Pencil Agency
Closed
Deadline
13 September 2026
Entry fee
£22
Region
Worldwide
Age
Open to all ages
Length
Up to 2,500 words
Short storyAll ages
The prize
£1,000 + agent introduction; 2nd £300; 3rd £100
Who can enter
Unrepresented writers anywhere in the world. Unpublished short fiction.
About
Aimed at unrepresented writers, with a cash first prize and an introduction to a literary agent — a practical next step as well as a win.