2022-2023 The Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize
PRIZES:£2500 (winning story); £200 (shortlisted stories); £50 + a 4-book Galley Beggar subscription (longlisted stories).
JUDGES:Meena Kandasamy, Jarred McGinnis, Jon McGregor
OPENING DATE:15 July 2022
CLOSING DATE:16 October 2022
Read more about the GBP Prize and further SUBMISSION DETAILShere.
Read our FAQshereand full T&Cshere.
THE GALLEY BEGGAR PRESSSTORY STORY PRIZE 2022/23 IS NOW OPEN TO SUBMISSIONS.
KEY DETAILS
JUDGES
This year, the directors of Galley Beggar Press will be joined by three new judges: the acclaimed writers Meena Kandasamy, Jarred McGinnis and Jon McGregor.
PRIZES
For the 2022/23 Prize there are three tiers of awards:
- The WINNER of the 2022/23 Short Story Prize will receive a cash prize of £2500.
- SHORTLISTED authors will each be awarded a cash prize of £200.
- Each LONGLISTED author will receive £50 of bookshop vouchers, plus a 4-book subscription to Galley Beggar Press.
COST OF ENTRY
Entry costs £10 per story. The proceeds of the prize pay for the administration costs of the prize, and also raise essential funds for Galley Beggar Press (allowing us to continue to focus on new, ambitious and ‘risky’ authors).
Free entries.Each year, we aim to offer a significant number of free entries to our prize, in order to make sure that writers who would like to enter (but cannot afford to) are not excluded. This year, we are happy to say that we were able to offer 225 free entries. These are offered on a first come, first serve basis, and by emailing your request to info@galleybeggar.co.uk (these places are offered for as long as they are available and on trust; we do not need you to supply evidence or to feel that you need to offer an explanation).
DEADLINES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
- The deadline for submissions is midnightof the evening of 16 October 2022(UK time).
- On 27 January 2023a longlist of 10 stories will be announced.
- On 17 February 2023a shortlist of 3 stories will be announced.
- On 3 March 2023the winner of the 2021/22 GBP Short Story Prize will be announced.
FURTHER SUBMISSION INFORMATION
- Submissions must be no longer than 6,000 words.
- The cost of entry for each short story is £10.
- The deadline for submissions is midnightof the evening of 16 October 2022(UK time).
- By entering this award, you accept the terms and conditions.
- Please read the terms and conditionsfor further information on translations, published/unpublished stories, and etc. We have also put together an FAQ page, here.
The 2022/23 Prize Judges
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| MEENA KANDASAMY | JARRED MCGINNIS | JON MCGREGOR |
