Skip to Content

Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award 2018

Information
Closing date: 
28 September 2017
Entry: 
Authors ‘must have record of prior publication in creative writing in the UK’ No entry fee
Prize: 
First Prize £30,000 five shortlisted prizes £1,000

Entries are now open for the 2018 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award.

The prize, worth £30,000 to the winner, is an international award, founded in 2010, that is open to any story of up to 6,000 words written in English. Stories need to have been either previously unpublished or only published after 31 December 2016. Five other authors shortlisted for the award will each receive £1,000. The prize is administered by the Society of Authors. To be eligible, the author must simply have a record of prior publication in creative writing in the United Kingdom or Ireland.

The deadline for entries is 6pm (GMT) on Thursday, 28 September 2017.

The author must have a record of prior publication in creative writing in the United Kingdom or Ireland.

This means the author must previously have had works of prose fiction, drama or poetry published by an established publisher or an established printed magazine in the UK or Ireland, or broadcast by an international radio station in the UK or Ireland.

For more details

Closing date: 
28 September 2017
Entry: 
Authors ‘must have record of prior publication in creative writing in the UK’ No entry fee
Prize: 
First Prize £30,000 five shortlisted prizes £1,000