Submissions for the 2025 anthology are CLOSED.
Submissions for the 2026 anthology will be open from
1 December 2025 - 15 February 2026
2025 Theme
The theme for this year’s anthology is SEASONS. What does the theme mean to you? It could be seasons of the year evoking tales of spring, summer, autumn and winter, or maybe a season of love, a season of war, a season of… whatever takes your fancy. Or will you take a different route and season food with herbs and spices, or season wood for burning? Feel free to interpret the theme however you wish, in 500 words or fewer.
This year's anthology will be edited by Karen Jones and Cheryl Markosky. You can read more about them here.
All selected pieces will be considered for one of two Editor's Choice Awards. The 2025 editors will each select one piece from the accepted stories to receive a £50 prize.