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The London Magazine Short Story Prize 2026

Competitions

The London Magazine Short Story Prize 2026 is now open.

The winning stories will be published in future issues of The London Magazine. Winners will also receive cash prizes and be celebrated at a prize-giving ceremony at the end of the year.

We are delighted to announce that Camilla Grudova, Tim MacGabhann and Ayşegül Savaş will be this year’s judges for the prize.

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