Winners, along with shortlisted participants will receive publication in the online magazine

All submitted work must be 1,500 words or less. There is no minimum word count (what’s that six-word story we’re always hearing about from Ernest Hemingway?). Writers can submit multiple pieces, though each piece must be accompanied by its own entrance fee.

There is no theme for this contest.

This is an international contest; all submissions must be in English.

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.