Our 2025 International Award opens today,Sunday, December 1st and closes on March 31st at midnight BST. Shortlist judges Lucy Luck and Liv Bignold from C & W Literary Agency.
Stories can be on any theme or subject but must be original and written in English. They must also be for adult or young adult readers.
Maximum length is 2,200 words.
Entries must not have been previously published in print or online, been broadcast or won a prize.
Awards:-
• 1st prize: £1,000
• 2nd prize: £300
• 3rd prize: £100
• Acorn Award for an unpublished writer: £100
Deadline:- 31-03-2025
Entry fees:- £9.00 per entry