On Sunday 29 November at 3 p.m., the winners of the 2015 HG Wells Short Story Competition will be announced. Next year’s theme will be announced on the day too… watch this space!  

This year, as well as The Margaret and Reg Turnill Prize of £1000 for our Junior Category winner, there will be a special Judging Panel Award of £250. In addition to The Grand Prize of £250 for the winner of our Senior Category, there will be the Stewart Ross Award of £100 for the runner-up.…

FOLKESTONE BOOK FESTIVAL – lots of exciting events – and why not come and hear some of the shortlisted entrants of the HG Wells Short Story Competition on Sunday 29 November…. http://www.folkestonebookfest.com/whats-on/quarters-session-4

Congratulations to all our many entrants – the standard was particularly high this year. And particularly well done to those who have made it on to this year’s shortlists. 2015 H G WELLS SHORT STORY COMPETITION JUNIOR CATEGORY SHORTLIST First Class by Esmé Ford (Gloucestershire) The Audition by Holly Friend (Derbyshire) Climbing by Marcus McCabe…

H G Wells’ birthday and World Peace Day – what better date to announce the names of the writers who have been shortlisted for this year’s H G Wells Short Story Competition? Announcement to be made at 11 a.m. TOMORROW – Monday 21 September 2015.

Hello writers and followers! Just a quick reminder to keep a look out for the HG Wells Short Story Competition 2015 shortlist which will be published/posted on Monday 21 September (HG Wells’ birthday)

All Competition entries in and registered – and congratulations to each one of you for being a writer. Shortlist announced Monday 21 September (HG Wells’ birthday). Winners announced at ceremony at The Grand, Folkestone on Sunday 29 November – keep the date free!

well done all you writers – fantastic lot of entries so far and still coming in…

… said John Updike.  So do we! … and you’ve got until midnight today (Sunday 19 July) to send yours in.

… until the midnight deadline for Competition entries (Sunday 19 July) – send yours in as soon as you can!