hristopher Fielden’s Biennial To Hull And Back Humorous Short Story Competition

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he 10th To Hull And Back short story competition is open until 30th June 2027

July 2026 saw the launch of the 10th To Hull And Back Humorous Short Story Competition, a biennial writing contest with a humorous twist that celebrates the most imaginative and amazing short stories from writers all over the world.

Some highly prestigious writing contests offer huge cash prizes – for example, the BBC award a whopping £15,000 to their winner. What can you win by entering this competition that contends with short story prize giving heavyweights? THE most amazing, innovative and sought after writing prize on the planet. Forget the Pulitzer. THIS is the mother of all writing competitions.

Admittedly, I may have slipped into sales-pitch-chaos-mayhem-overdrive-mode whilst writing the opening paragraphs, but I firmly believe that I can live up to expectation. Keep reading to see if you agree...

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The To Hull And Back Humorous Short Story Competition Runs Biennially

Due to the ever-increasing amount of time needed to run this fabulous competition, in 2019 I made the decision to run the To Hull And Back Humorous Short Story Competition biennially (every other year). This was to make the workload manageable and ensure that every story entered into the competition is given the attention it deserves.

In 2021, for the same reasons as above, I changed the opening and closing dates:

  • Opening date changed from 1st August to 1st July
  • Closing date changed from 31st July to 30th June

The dates for future competitions will be as follows:

  • The 11th To Hull And Back, 2029 (opens 1st July 2028, closes 30th June 2029)
  • The 12th To Hull And Back, 2031 (opens 1st July 2030, closes 30th June 2031)
  • Etc.

Previous Competition Results

You can see all the previous To Hull And Back competition results on these pages:

How to Enter

Once you have read the rules and the terms and conditions, please pay your entry fee via PayPal or Stipe by using the button / links below.

You do not have to have a PayPal or Stripe account to make the payment. Both PayPal and Stripe accept debit or credit cards, and other payment methods like Google Pay, Revolut, Klarna etc. I use PayPal and Stripe because they are secure, safe and protect your personal information, ensuring a safe transaction. You can learn more about PayPal here. You can learn more about Stripe here.

You can also pay by BACS - if you want to do that, please contact Chris.

Pay The To Hull And Back Humorous Short Story Competition Entry Fee

Early-bird fee available until 31st March 2027.

Pay via PayPal - use the button below

Number of stories:

Or Via Stripe - use the links below

  1. Enter one story £10 via this link
  2. Enter two stories £17 via this link
  3. Enter three stories £20 via this link

 

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