Edinburgh Short Story Awards 2025

The Edinburgh Short Story Awards 2025, organized by the Scottish Arts Club in Edinburgh, Scotland, invites unpublished writers from around the world to participate.

About the Competition

The Edinburgh Short Story Awards welcome stories in all genres, including literary, historical, crime, romance, gritty realism, contemporary, humor, and more. The theme is open, and entries must be written in English. Stories must be unpublished.

Submission Details

• Word Count: Short stories of any length are eligible.

• Publication Status: Stories must not have been previously published.

• Announcement: Shortlisted and longlisted stories will be revealed by 10 August 2025. Winners will be announced at the Edinburgh Writing Awards Dinner held at the Scottish Arts Club in Edinburgh on the last Saturday in September.

  
  

Who Can Enter?

The competition is open to all writers worldwide who are over 16 years of age and can submit unpublished stories.

Prizes

• First Prize: £3,000

• Second Prize: £500

• Third Prize: £250

• Write Mango Flash Award: £300

• First Write Award: £300

• Isobel Lodge Award: £750 (open to unpublished writers living in Scotland)

Top twenty stories will be published in The Edinburgh Anthology, and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Isobel Lodge winners will receive a one-year free membership to the Scottish Arts Club.

Entry Fee

• £11 per story