The inaugural £500 Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize is now open to submissions.

Building on the success of the monthly Galley Beggar Singles Club, which since its inception has won several national awards, Galley Beggar Press will be running a new, annual short story prize for both published and unpublished writers. The prize aims to sponsor nothing more and nothing less than exceptionally good stories. We want the best – and we want you to be the best.

Full details about the competition are available on our site here. The deadline for submissions is 15 November 2015. It costs £10 to enter and you can send your stories electronically.

We are also offering an alternative prize of year-long editorial support from the directors of Galley Beggar Press… which could be just the boost you need to get your novel or collection of stories on the road.

We hope to hear from you soon! Visit our submissions page for all the details you need to enter.