The Bath Short Story Award 2025 is organized by Jude Higgins, Jane Riekemann and Alison Woodhouse.

Stories can be on any theme or subject but must be original and written in English. They must also be for adult or young adult readers. Entries must not have been previously published in print or online, been broadcast or won a prize.

Entrants must be 16 years or over.

Short list Judges are Lucy Luck and Olivia Bignold from C & W Agency.

We are keen to encourage quality, so suggest writers to check their stories before submitting using Prowritingaid. They have free and paid versions and are the best writing software we know to help improve grammar, readability and check for repetition, ‘sticky’ sentences and suggest alternatives.