The shortlists 2026: short story, poetry, flash fiction Congratulations!

Congratulations to all the writers on this year’s shortlists! For now, only titles are featured while judging continues anonymously.

Full results will be posted here on Saturday 17 October.

Key dates

Discover further key dates here. Keep an eye on our social media for updates and information.

Thank you to everyone who entered the competition. Whatever the result, you put your words into the world. That takes courage.

Please, keep writing. Good luck.