The Bristol Short Story Prize

05/02/2025

YOU HAVE LESSS THAN SIX HOURS TO GET YOUR STORY/IES IN! Go, go, go!

BSSP Reopening for Submissions for One Day Only! Posted on February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 by amber.parle Due to technical issues on 31 January, we are reopening for submissions for one day only! On Wednesday 5 February our payment portal will reopen from 00:00 to 23:59 BST. Pay or register for ent...

05/02/2025

What did you say? The Bristol Short Story Prize has reopened and you can submit until 23:59 TONIGHT?

Go, go, go!

BSSP Reopening for Submissions for One Day Only! Posted on February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 by amber.parle Due to technical issues on 31 January, we are reopening for submissions for one day only! On Wednesday 5 February our payment portal will reopen from 00:00 to 23:59 BST. Pay or register for ent...

03/02/2025

Hello, all. Sorry for the delay in updating you on the reopening of the Bristol Short Story Prize (https://bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk). Our university finance team needs time to process the entry fees received before reopening, so the prize will reopen from 00:00 to 23:59 BST on Wednesday 5 Feb! Get in!

01/02/2025

Well, we came a bit short of the number of entries we need for the Bristol Short Story Prize--a bit under 1800 when we need 2K. Because of university difficulties, we had to launch the prize six weeks later than planned, and I didn't get admin assistance until mid-November. We're doing a little consulting and having a think but I expect we'll reopen for a brief window to accept more entries--watch this space!

31/01/2025

If you want to submit for the Bristol Short Story Prize 2025 and have a chance to win recognition, publication, and prize money, you have less than three hours to submit your story up to 4K! GET IN NOW! And please share!

Congratulations to Kasia Jaronczyk on her new novel Posted on January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 by amber.parle Congratulations to Kasia Jaronczyk whose new novel, Voices in the Air, will be published next month by Palimpsest Press. From the publisher’s website, “On April 30, 1982, two women and t...

31/01/2025

You have less than 24 hours to submit to The Bristol Short Story Prize with your incredible story under 4000 words! And this flash fiction lover believes there will be some under 1K on the shortlist--the flash fiction community is just so 🔥!

SUBMIT NOW! https://bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

30/01/2025

You know you want

* public recognition of your work
* publication
* prize money
* a June winners' reception with wine

So GET YOUR SKATES ON and submit your story(ies) for the BRISTOL SHORT STORY PRIZE--TOMORROW'S THE DEADLINE!

Please share!

Full details: https://bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

29/01/2025

You have ONLY TWO DAYS to submit your story to the Bristol Short Story Prize! If you're shortlisted, you'll win

* a cash prize
* publication
* free admission to the U of Bristol's Writers' Day on June 7, concluding with a wine reception for the prize winners

Send now, and please share!

https://bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

29/01/2025

You have ONLY TWO DAYS to submit your story to the Bristol Short Story Prize! If you're shortlisted, you'll win

* a cash prize
* publication
* free admission to the U of Bristol's Writers' Day on June 7, concluding with a wine reception for the prize winners

Send now! And please share!

https://bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

28/01/2025

There are only three days left to submit for the Bristol Short Story Prize! What are you waiting for? Send your best stories to us TODAY! Full details: https://bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk Pleeeeeeease share!

27/01/2025

You have 4 DAYS to submit your story to the Bristol Short Story Prize! If you're shortlisted, you'll win

* a cash prize
* publication
* free admission to the U of Bristol's Writers' Day on June 7, concluding with a wine reception for the prize winners

Get in! And share!

https://bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

26/01/2025

Now there are only 5 DAYS left to submit your story(ies) up to 4,000 words for the Bristol Short Story Prize! Everyone shortlisted gets:

* a cash prize
* publication in our print anthology
* free entry to the University of Bristol's Writers' Day 7 June

Details: bssp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk

Pls share!