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Are you a writer looking to submit your work for competition? Is it something you’ve thought about but you’re not sure where to look? Well, I have just the suggestion for you.

Mslexia are currently running their women’s fiction competitions for 2026.

There are three categories to choose from: Short Story, Flash Fiction and Novel. The closing date for all of the choices below is 23.59 (GMT) on 21^st September 2026.

Short Story –

This is your opportunity to submit an unpublished complete short fiction piece of up to 3,000 words.

The entry fee is £14.

Get this, the first prize is £3,000. Three additional finalists will receive £150. Plus, the winning entry and three finalists will feature in the December 2026 edition of Mslexia as well as Mslexia’s eBook anthology due to be published in December 2026.

Eight additional short-listees will receive £75 and be included in the 2026 edition of Mslexia and the anthology.

The judge will be Ingrid Persaud.

For more information on how to enter along with all the rules and such, visit Mslexia.co.uk.

Flash Fiction –

Alternatively, maybe flash fiction is more your thing.

This is for unpublished complete short fiction of up to 300 words.

Entry costs £8.00.

The winner will receive £1,000 with three additional finalists winning £100 each. Eight short-listees will each get £50.

Like with the short story option, the winner, three finalists and the eight short-listees will feature in the December 2026 edition of Mslexia as well as Mslexia’s eBook anthology due to be published in 2026.

The judge will be Sherrie Flick.

For more details on how to enter and to see all the rules, visit Mslexia.co.uk.

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