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Bristol Short Story Prize
Bristol Short Story Prize
Typical close 31 Jan 2027
Deadline
31 January 2027
Entry fee
See official site
Region
Worldwide
Age
Open to all ages
Length
Up to 4,000 words
Short storyAll ages
The prize
£1,500 first prize and anthology publication (2026 terms)
Who can enter
Published and unpublished writers, any genre. Stories up to 4,000 words.
About
A well-regarded UK prize that publishes an anthology of shortlisted stories. Open to any genre, published or unpublished.
2026 closed 31 January. Next cycle expected January 2027.
Dates follow the typical annual cycle. Confirm current deadlines on the official site before preparing an entry.