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The Moth Short Story Prize 2025

The Moth Short Story Prize is an international prize, open to anyone, as long as their story is original and previously unpublished.
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Anthology Personal Memoir Competition

The Anthology Personal Memoir Competition is open to original and previously unpublished memoirs in the English language.
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RTÉ Short Story Competition 2025

RTÉ is inviting entries to one of Ireland's longest established and most significant literary prizes, the RTÉ Short Story Competition.
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FFF: Free Flash Fiction Competition

The FFF Free Flash Fiction website is a space to promote a broad range of flash fiction, publish the work of new and established authors.
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