It's taken our judges slightly longer than usual to draw up the latest short story long list - what with the number of entries growing all the time, not to mention the summer break - but now we're able to finally reveal it. Congratulations to all the following authors on our July 21 long list: … Continue reading July 2021 – Long List

Here it is: the shortlist and three winners of our April 2021 Short Story competition. There was a fantastic range of stories this quarter, covering so many different themes, styles and genres. The judging was, as usual, very difficult, and the shortlist was probably closer than it has ever been. However, we’re delighted to announce … Continue reading April 2021 – shortlist and winners

The April deadline for our short story competition saw the last chance to take advantage of our '4 for 3' offer, and we saw a flurry of entries towards the closing date. As always, our competitions are rolling, and the next one - deadline 31st July 2021 - is now open for entries. So what … Continue reading April 2021 – Long List

The shortlist and three winners of our Jan21 Short Story competition has been decided and announced. Every single qualifying entry was read and studied [yes, we are still receiving some entries which go into the disqualified pile because they don’t follow all the rules of entry] and we’re delighted to publish the following placed entries: … Continue reading January 2021 – shortlist and winners

Once again, a mountain of short stories has kept the judges very busy at Cranked Anvil HQ, and as always we've loved reading all the eligible entries. We had quite a few comments from writers at the close of our last competition, telling us that our '4 entries for 3' offer had been a very … Continue reading January 2021 – Long List

An unprecedented number of entries this quarter meant an unusually large longlist, but the judges have worked long and hard to get it down to this final shortlist and the three winning entries. Every single qualifying entry was read and studied [yes, we are still receiving some entries which go into the disqualified pile because … Continue reading October 2020 – shortlist and winners

Our entry inbox grows bigger with every fresh quarter, and the judges have had more stories to read this quarter than ever before. Our '4 entries for the price of 3' continues to prove popular, and we're delighted that it's encouraging so much great writing out there. So much so that we've decided to extend … Continue reading October 2020 – Long List

We had a fantastic response to our special offer this quarter, with lots of writers taking advantage of being able to submit 4 stories for the price of 3. (We're repeating the offer this quarter.) The judges have thoroughly enjoyed reading all the eligible entries, and it has been a tougher task than ever to … Continue reading July 2020 – Shortlist and winners