We’re thrilled to announce this year’s longlist of 20 stories for The Leicester Writes Short Story Prize 2017. The longlist was chosen from 102 submissions received during our inaugural campaign. Stories on this year’s longlist include (in alphabetical order): A Peculiar Circle by Matthew Rhodes An Evening Out by Asha Krishna Aunty by C. G. Menon… Continue reading Longlist
Category: Short Story Prize
Rules
These are the full terms and conditions for The Leicester Writes Short Story Competition. 1. The Leicester Writes Short Story Competition is open to all ages and nationalities across the world. Both published and unpublished writers are invited to submit. The prize aims to encourage new writing. 2. All entries must be original unpublished prose,… Continue reading Rules
Meet the Judges
Abi Hynes Abi Hynes is an award-winning drama and fiction writer based in Manchester. She won the Cambridge Short Story Prize in 2020 and was shortlisted for the Bath Flash Fiction’s ‘Novella-in-flash’ award in 2017. Her debut short story collection, MONSTROUS LONGING, came out with Dahlia Publishing in October 2023. Abi’s stage plays have been performed in theatres across the UK. She wrote the first four episodes… Continue reading Meet the Judges