Hull Literary Prize Short Story Award 2025: Call for Entries

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Celebrating Exceptional Short Fiction.

Welcome to the Hull Literary Prize: Short Story Award, an annual short story competition celebrating exceptional storytelling and highlighting new and established literary talent across the UK.

Could your story be the next winner?

About the prize

The Hull Literary Prize: Short Story Award is a collaboration between Hull Libraries and the University of Hull, established to foster literary excellence and creative storytelling.

The competition provides a platform for UK-based writers to share their work and gain recognition.

The prize aligns with Hull’s rich cultural and literary heritage, continuing its legacy as a city that champions the arts.

Through this initiative, we aim to celebrate diverse voices in contemporary fiction and provide opportunities for emerging and established writers. We will also strengthen Hull’s literary presence within the UK’s creative landscape.

How to enter

Eligibility

- The Hull Literary Prize 2025: Short Story Award is open to writers aged 18+ based in the UK.

- Entries must be original, unpublished short stories written in English.

- Theme: ‘Uncharted’

- Stories should explore the unexplored, whether physical, emotional, or speculative.

Word count and format

- Maximum 2,000 words.

- Submitted in Word or PDF format.

- Standard 12pt font, double-spaced.

- Entry to the competition is free.

Terms and conditions

See full terms and conditions here. 

Submission deadline

April 7, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

Read how to enter and what to include here.

Enter now: hlpshortstory@hull.ac.uk

Prizes and recognition

- The winner of the Hull Literary Prize: Short Story Award will receive a £1,000 prize.

- The winner will also receive editorial feedback from Creative Writing staff at the University of Hull and a place in our Hull Central Library awards event, where the winner and shortlisted writers will be celebrated.

- Shortlisted writers will also receive recognition at the event and promotion across Hull Libraries’ and the University of Hull’s literary networks.

Judges and partners

Our 2025 Judging Panel includes:

Dr Caroline Cauchi (University of Hull - Creative Writing)

Dr Jenny Macleod (University of Hull - Head of Humanities)

Dr Catherine Wynne (University of Hull – English)

Dr Colin Veach (University of Hull – History)

Jessica Leathley (Hull Libraries)

The Hull Literary Prize: Short Story Award is a collaboration between Hull Libraries and the University of Hull. This partnership supports literary innovation, access to the arts, and the recognition of outstanding writing talent.

Key dates for 2025

 

Competition launch

Late February 2025

Submission deadline

April 7, 2025

Shortlist announced

May 8, 2025

Winner selection

May 9 – June 4, 2025

Awards event and winner announcement

June 5, 2025

 

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