Short story prizes

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Asham Award

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Ballista magazine's open short story competition

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BBC National Short Story Award

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BBC Somerset short story competition

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Bibliofaction competition

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Biscuit Publishing Prizes

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Blinking Eye Publishing

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Brevity Thing

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Brian Moore short story competition

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Bridport Prize

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Bryan MacMahon Short Story Award

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Caine Prize for African Writing

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Chroma International Queer Writing Competition

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City of Derby Short Story and Poetry Competition

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Dark Tales Short Story Competition

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David T.K. Wong Prize for Short Fiction

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Davy Byrnes Irish Writing Award

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Earlyworks Press

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Edge Hill Prize for the Short Story

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Elastic Press science fiction anthology

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Firefly

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Fish Publishing short story prizes

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Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award

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Frome Festival short story competition

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Glimmer Train Writing Competitions

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Grist anthology

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HappenStance Press 'Story' competition

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Hay on Wye short story contest

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Highlands and Islands Short Story Competition

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International Aeon Award 2008

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Invisible Ink short story competition

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Leaf Books competitions

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Mere Literary Festival short story competition

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Michael McLaverty Short Story Award

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Momaya Short Story Awards

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Moment-Karma Short Fiction Contest

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National Short Story Prize

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New Storyteller

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New Writer magazine

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Observer/Jonathan Cape/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize

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Park Publications competitions

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People in Action Silver Thread short story competition

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Pulp Net

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Raspberry and Vine Short Story Competition

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Roastbooks competition

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Sean O'Faolain Short Story Prize

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Secret Attic

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Segora short story competition

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Short FICTION New Writers Competition

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SlingInk Shorts Competition

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Southport Writers Circle Open Short Story Competition 2008

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StoryWar.com

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Ted Walters international short story and poetry competition

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The Yellow Room magazine

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Tom-Gallon Trust Award and The Olive Cook Award

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Toowrite.com

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Txt Lit competition

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VS Pritchett Memorial Prize

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West Country Writers' Association competition

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Willesden Herald International Short Story Competition

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Winterwitch.co.uk Nightmares and Dreams competition

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Wordclay contests

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Writers' and Artists' Yearbook competition

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Writers' Forum Short Story Competition

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Writing Club

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