Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition 2026
30 September 2026
The Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition 2026 is open for entries. Entries can be on any subject, theme or genre. Entries will only be accepted through Subfolio.
Formatting your short story:
- Your story must be written in English. A maximum of 3000 words. No minimum. Title not included in the word count.
- Please submit a typed story in Arial or Times New Roman, 12pt, black. Double spaced.
- Include a front page which details the title of story and the word count ONLY. The author’s name should not be included anywhere in the document or the file name.
- No illustrations.
- Save as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx). They also accept file types .rtf, .pdf, with the Short Story title as the file name. Please do not include the author’s name in the file name, or it will be disqualified.
Entry fee:
- £12 per entry.
- You can submit multiple entries as long as each entry is paid for individually and includes a separate entry form.
All entries are judged anonymously. Please do not include your name, address, phone number, email, website, social media details, etc. on the short story document or in the file name as this will result in disqualification.
Deadline: 30 September 2026, at 5 pm (GMT)