The Claret Press 2027 Short Story Competition is open for entries.
Submission Guidelines
- Open to stories that reflect today’s politics
- Topics for consideration include: Immigration, asylum-seeking and the climate, access to healthcare and LGBTQ+ issues
- Open to any other theme within the broad umbrella of contemporary politics
- Story must be below 5,000 words. Creative prose only. Please do not submit essays or poems.
Entry fee: £5 or an additional £35 for feedback on submissions (3 to 5 pages of detailed evaluation from Claret Press’ experienced editors)
Judges: Katie Isbester, founder of Claret Press, and Corinna Edwards-Colledge, political activist and author of The Door that Shouldn’t Have Been There
Prizes:
- Three winners will be chosen, all of them being published in the Sip of Claret News newsletter, which has an audience of over 800 highly engaged subscribers. Only the first prize will be posted on the Claret Press website
- There may also be a party hosted at the Claret Press office
- Additionally, each winner will receive a cash prize:
- First Prize – £50
- Second Prize – £30
- Third Prize – £20
Deadline: 1st February, 2027
Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.
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