The Ironclad Short Story Competition 2026/27 is open for entries.
Submission Guidelines
- Stories must be a maximum of 6,000 words
- Prompt: GLIMMER
- Any genre of prose
Entry fee: £9.75 per story
Prizes:
- The first-place writer will be offered a prize of £100 and publication
- The shortlisted writers will be offered publication in the anthology
Deadline: Friday 11th December 2026 (23:59 GMT)
Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.
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