Mslexia Women’s Short Story Competition 2025

Deadline: September 22, 2025

 

Who may enter
The competition is open to women of any nationality from any country.

Short description

The competition is organized by Mslexia, a British magazine for women who write.

This competition is for unpublished complete short fiction of up to 3,000 words.

Entries should be in English.

Entry fee
£12 per story

Prizes
The winner will receive £3,000.

Three additional finalists will each receive £100.

The winning entry and three finalists will be published in the December 2025 edition of Mslexia.

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