Harper's Bazaar short story competition is currently open to published and non-published writers to have a chance to publish their works.

2026 Harper's Bazaar Short Story Competition

Harper's Bazaar short story competition is currently open to published and non-published writers to have a chance to publish their works in the magazine.

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Submission Guidelines for the 2026 Harper's Bazaar Short Story Competition

Entrants should submit an original story of up to 2,000 words to shortstory@harpersbazaar.co.uk on the theme of "The conversation" by midnight on 22 February. 

The star entry will be chosen by a judging panel comprising the author Ruth Ozeki, the Fourth Estate editor Michelle Kane and the literary super-agent Caroline Michel, who join Bazaar’s editor-in-chief Lydia Slater, features director Helena Lee and literary editor Erica Wagner. 

Reward for the 2026 Harper's Bazaar Short Story Competition

The winner will receive a stay at the iconic Art Deco hotel Burgh Island in Devon – the setting that inspired Agatha Christie's 1939 crime caper And Then There Were None – and the chance to have their story published in the magazine.

Terms and Conditions for the 2026 Harper's Bazaar Short Story Competition

The competition is open to UK residents only, aged 18 and over, published or unpublished. 

To enter, send an original, unpublished short story, written in English on the subject of ‘The Conversation’ and of up to 2,000 words, to shortstory@harpersbazaar.co.uk.

Stories received after the closing date will not be considered. The winner will be selected by a panel of judges and will be based on literary merit, originality and readability.

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