Edinburgh Short Story Awards 2025

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Who may enter
The competition is open to all writers worldwide, published and unpublished, who are over 16 years of age.

Short description
The competition is organized by the Scottish Arts Club located in Edinburgh, Scotland.

We welcome stories in all genres: literary, historic, crime, romance, gritty realism, contemporary, humour and more.

Entries can be on any theme or subject but must be written in English.

Stories must not have been previously published.

 

Entry fee
The entry fee is £11 per story.

Prizes
• First prize: £3,000
• Second prize: £500
• Third prize: £250
• Write Mango Flash Award: £300
• First Write Award: £300 
• Isobel Lodge Award: £750  (open to unpublished writers living in Scotland)

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