Women's Fiction Competition 2022 - Short Story

This competition is for unpublished complete short fiction of up to 3,000 words, in any genre, for adult and/or young adult readers.

Women's Fiction Competition 2022

   1st Prize:

£3,000

   Deadline:

19 September 2022

   Judge:

Diana Evans

Entry fee:

£12.00

   

This competition is for unpublished complete short fiction of up to 3,000 words, in any genre, for adult and/or young adult readers. 

Prizes

The winner will receive £3,000.

Three additional finalists will each receive £100.

The winning entry and three finalists will be published in the December 2022 edition of Mslexia.

The winning entry, three finalists and eight additional shortlisted stories will also appear in Mslexia’s ebook anthology, Best Women’s Short Fiction 2022, published in December 2022.

Deadline

The deadline for all entries is 23.59GMT, 19 September 2022.

Results

Entrants will be notified of the outcome of their entry in November 2022.

The winner, three finalists and eight further shortlisted entrants will be announced in the December 2022 edition of Mslexia. 

How to Enter

Add the entry fee to your basket and proceed through the checkout (you will be asked to set up, or sign in to your Mslexia account during the process). Once the order is completed you'll be taken to a 'Submit' page where the entry form is located. You can submit at a later date by logging into your Mslexia online account and going to the 'competitions' tab.

Visit our Entry Instructions for a more comprehensive guide on how to enter, and be sure to read our Rules before submitting.