$5000 Literati Short Story Competition
A short story contest for original, unpublished manuscripts of less than 3,000 words, offering significant cash, publication and publishing prizes. Closes September 15, 2004. Entry fee: $10.
www.scribendi.com/contest.htm   Arts: Writers Resources: Contests: Short Stories  

Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition
An annual contest for original, unpublished stories up to 3,000 words in length, open to writers who have not yet achieved major market success. Cash prizes total $2,000. Entry fee: $10. Deadline mid-May.
www.shortstorycompetition.com   Arts: Writers Resources: Contests: Short Stories  

Get Writing NI
BBC NI website that showcases local writers poetry or short stories. Runs competition offering entrants the chance to get their short story broadcast on Radio Ulster.
www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/learning/getwritingni/   Arts: Literature: Online Reading  

Ten Stories High
Annual short story competition run by the Niagara branch of the Canadian Authors Association. Submission guidelines and past winners.
www.canauthorsniagara.org/Resources/ShortStoryContest.html   Arts: Literature: World Literature: Canadian: Contests  

City of Derby Short Story and Poetry Competition
Promotes the competition. Short stories, poetry, the judges, entry form, and contacts.
www.cityofderbywritingcompetition.org.uk/   Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Derbyshire: Derby: Arts and Entertainment  

Cadenza Magazine Short Story Competition
Seeks original, unpublished stories, not exceeding 4,000 words. Open theme (but no children's stories)
. Cash prizes total 350 English pounds. Entry fee: 5 pounds (or equivalent)
. Deadline: March 31.
www.cadenza-magazine.co.uk   Arts: Writers Resources: Contests: Short Stories  

Donard Short Story Competition
A free-to-enter contest offering a modest cash prize for a 5,000 word (or less)
story in any category or theme.
www.donardpublishing.com/sscomp.html   Arts: Writers Resources: Contests: Short Stories  

The Munster Literature Centre
Details the Sean O'Faolain Short Story Competition with two thousand Euros in prizes. Limit: 3,000 words. Deadline: July 31.
www.munsterlit.ie   Arts: Writers Resources: Contests: Short Stories