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.

Theme: The Fool

ELIGIBILITY:

Entries must be in English.

The length is 1,500 to 5,000 words.

Double quotation marks should be used for speech and single quotation marks for other appropriate purposes.

There are no entry fees for those aged 21 years and under on Monday 8th July 2024. Over 21s must pay an entry fee of £10 or £5 for those with student id. 

BENEFIT:

Competition offers a £500 Senior and £1,000 Junior prize and free publication of all shortlisted entries in a quality, professionally published paperback anthology.