The HG Wells Short Story Competition is open for entries.
Submission Guidelines
- Theme: The Cheat.
- Entries must be in English.
- The length must be 1,500 to 5,000 words.
- Open style/genre.
- Open to entries from across the world.
Entry fee:
- Aged over 21 on 7th July 2026: £10 per entry (£5 for students accompanied by a copy of their student ID)
- Under 21 on 7th July 2026: no entry fee
Prizes: The annual HG Wells Fiction Short Story Competition offers a £500 Senior and £1,000 Junior prize and free publication of all shortlisted entries in a quality, professionally published paperback anthology.
Deadline: Tuesday 7th July at 11 pm BST.
Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.
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