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Fish Short Story Prize
Short stories in English by writers of any nationality
Guidelines summary
- Pays
- 1st €3,000 (€1,000 of it for travel to the launch) plus a workshop place; 2nd and 3rd €300; seven honorable mentions €200. Top ten published in the Fish Anthology.
- Length
- Up to 5,000 words
- Wants
- Short stories in English by writers of any nationality
- Simultaneous submissions
- Not stated
- Multiple submissions
- Yes (€16 for each further entry)
- Reprints
- Not stated
- Response time
- Results March 17, 2027
- Submissions
- Open. Closes November 30, 2026.
- Submission or entry fee
- €24 entry fee; €16 for each further entry
- Rights
- Fish holds publishing rights for one year after anthology publication
- Last checked
- October 31, 2026
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