The 10th To Hull And Back Humorous Short Story Competition is open for entries.
Submission Guidelines
- Submission window: 1st July 2026 until 30th June 2027
- Word limit: 2,500 words maximum, no minimum
- The competition is open to authors residing anywhere in the world. All stories must be written in English
- This is an open competition, and there is no set theme, but stories must contain some element of humour
Judge: Christopher Fielden
Entry fee:
- Early-bird entry fee in place until 31st March 2027: £10 for 1 story, £17 for 2 stories, £20 for 3 stories
- From 1st April 2027 to 30th June 2027, the entry fee is: £12 for 1 story, £20 for 2 stories, £24 for 3 stories
Prizes:
- 20 cash prizes: 1st 1,000, 2nd £200, 3rd £100
- 3x highly commended £70
- 14 x shortlisted £35
- Total prize pot: £2,000
- In addition to the £1,000 cash prize, the winner’s head will appear on the front cover of the next To Hull And Back Anthology. They will be depicted riding a flaming motorcycle and holding a quill of wrath. The winner’s copy of the book will be strapped to a Harley Davidson and filmed being ridden to Hull. And back. The winner can make the journey on the motorbike if they wish and appear in the video.
Deadline: 30th June 2027
Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.
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