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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