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Fish Short Story Prize

Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-30

Type
Award
Organizer
Fish Publishing
Deadline
30 November 2026
Where
Ireland
Compensation
€3,000 for 1st place, €200 each for 7 honourable mentions, plus 3-day workshop at West Cork Literary Festival 2027, publication in Fish Anthology 2027, and personalized feedback from judge Ciara McEllin
Disciplines
writing, short story

About this opportunity

The Fish Short Story Prize is a prestigious international competition open to writers of any nationality writing in English. With a 5,000-word limit and a deadline of 30 November 2026, the top ten stories will be published in the Fish Anthology 2027 and selected authors will receive cash prizes, a workshop, and mentorship sessions with literary agent Ciara McEllin. Entry is online or by post, with fees starting at €16.

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