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Limnisa short story competition 2025
The sea, the sun and uninterrupted hours to focus on your writing. Submit your short story for a chance to win a week-long writing retreat by the sea in Greece.
Writers from around the globe have already experienced this unique opportunity —now it might be your turn!
Theme: August Blue * Winning stories announced later today - Sunday March 9th ****
Theme: August Blue * Winning stories announced later today - Sunday March 9th ****
Theme: August Blue * Winning stories announced later today - Sunday March 9th ****
Theme: August Blue * Winning stories announced later today - Sunday March 9th ****
Theme: August Blue * Winning stories announced later today - Sunday March 9th ****
Theme: August Blue * Winning stories announced later today - Sunday March 9th ****
Limnisa short story competition 2025 F.A.Q.
Please reach us at entries@limnisa.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
The theme, AUGUST BLUE, is inspired by the title of Deborah Levy's latest novel. Let your imagination run wild—interpret it in your own way. Be creative, playful, or serious
Above all, we’re seeking well-crafted stories in English that radiate spark and conviction. We encourage you to read the winning stories from previous years to gain a clearer understanding of what we’re looking for
Between 500 and 1500 words - title excluded
This short story competition is for entries written in English. Alongside it, Limnisa also hosts a separate short story competition in Dutch, with its own set of rules.
Are you a Dutch writer? Click here for more details about the Dutch competition.
Taking part is FREE but please provide a link to show you follow us on Facebook / Instagram and to show you have shared news of Limnisa and the competition
Deadline is Sunday February 2nd, 2025 at 23.59hrs UTC
Open to anyone (18 or older) worldwide (except friends and family of the judges)
Send your story to entries@limnisa.com as an attachment. Submit in PDF or WORD in Arial or Times New Roman, preferably size 14, without either headers or footers. The title should be at the top. Your name should NOT be in the document! In the accompanying email please mention: 1) your name. 2) title of your story. 3) A link to proof you follow us and you've shared the competition on social media
You will receive an automated reply to your submission. Don’t worry, we won’t lose it and will read it, PROVIDED you have complied with the instructions above. We regret we cannot always reply to personal questions relating to the competition or accept alterations to your submission.
Judges wish to remain anonymous but include published authors and a publishers’ editor as well as a cross section of general readers. Their verdict will be final
Feedback is optional. For a fee of £50 we offer a professional evaluation of your story. Please mention in your covering email that you're interested and we will send a leaflet with more information.
- Results will be announced on www.limnisa.com on Sunday March 9th, 2025
- Winners will be contacted by e-mail
- Winning stories will be posted on www.limnisa.com only with the author’s consent
- all copyrights remain with the author
We're looking forward to reading your story
Questions? Click below or write to: entries@limnisa.com
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