A short story contest is helping to "nurture" writers across Guernsey, organisers have said. The Guernsey Literary Festival has launched its second short story competition following the first edition ...

San Diego Library's Matchbook Story Contest returns for 10th year, challenging writers to craft 50-word tales and support the ...

Stanford resident Debbie Duncan reviewed children’s books for the Palo Alto Weekly for 23 years. She is the author of the Benjamin Franklin award-winning picture book “When Molly Was in the Hospital,” ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This fall, the University Libraries joined 14 institutions to participate in the Long Story Short contest, an inter-university, global writing contest. The writing contest encouraged ...

In conjunction with the festival organisers, we are launching a short story competition, with the winning entry to be printed in the Helston Packet and online at the end of the festival. The story ...

About the author: John Armstrong was born in London and raised in Castlebar, County Mayo. He holds an MPhil in Irish Writing ...

Competition deadline: 11th December 2026 Ennis Book Club Festival is thrilled to announce the launch of its fourth annual Short Story Competition, an inspiring opportunity to champion emerging ...

We present another story from the RTÉ Short Story Competition shortlist 2026 — read Cottage Pie by Alison Jameson below, and ...

ENID, Okla. — Enid Writers Club has opened its short story contest to high school seniors in Garfield, Grant or Major counties, with the prize of a $1,000 scholarship. Those applying must submit a ...