Inclusive Voices
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Celebrating Audio, Braille, and Community
To mark HiVis Fortnight 2025, Calibre Audio is proud to relaunch the Inclusive Voices short story competition – a celebration of creativity, accessibility, and diverse storytelling.
Whether you love to write poetry or prose, we’re inviting entries from people of all ages and abilities. Craft a story of up to 550 words that includes at least one of our themes: Audio, Braille, and Community.
Who Can Enter?
Everyone is welcome! We encourage entries from:
People with print disabilities, including current and potential Calibre members.
Budding writers of all ages, with or without a print disability.
Authors and creatives who want to help amplify underrepresented voices.
Entry Details
Open for entries: 1 June – 5 September 2025
Format: Written, video or audio entries are accepted
Word limit: 550 words max
Theme: Your story must feature Audio, Braille, or Community (or all three!)
Age Categories
Under 11s
11–18s
18–25s
Over 26s
Prizes (in each category)
First Place Amazon Echo Dot
Second Place: £20 book voucher
Third Place: Calibre Audio merchandise
Judging & Results
Our panel of judges – including writers, accessibility advocates and Calibre staff – will assess entries based on originality, creativity, use of theme, and authentic representation.
Judging takes place in September–October 2025
Winners announced: end of October 2025
To find out more about HiVis fortnight, visit the Reading Sight website by clicking here.
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