The Galley Beggar Press
Short Story Prize 2024/25

 
 

The 2024/25 GBP Short Story Prize shortLIST

what Trevor saw | Shastri Akella 

Dangerous Materials | Nicole Sellew 

Axe Murderer | Susannah Waters 

The 2024/25 GBP Short Story Prize LONGLIST

what Trevor saw by Shastri Akella;  Linha One by Liz Churchill;  Honey by Toril Cooper; Counting Backwards by Garrie Fletcher;  The Sound of the Shell by Valentina Gindri;  Drumcree Ballee by Gerard McKeown; The School Run by Emer O’Hanlon;  Mabbich by C.D. Rose; Dangerous Materials by Nicole Sellew; Axe Murderer by Susannah Waters 

special mentions

‘Extreme Rafting’ by Carys Bray;  ‘The Damp Expert’ by Imogen Clarke;  ‘It’ll Be Fine, It’ll Be Fine, It'll be Fine’ by Susanna Crossman;  ‘Pattern Recognition’ by Malcolm Dixon;  ‘Inheritance’ by Imogen Osborne 

Key information and Dates:

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Winning story £2500 | shortlist £200 | longlist £50 book vouchers + subscription

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Longlist announcement: 4 february 2025

SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT: 24 february 2025

PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT: 14 march 2025

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Meet our 2024/25 longlist authors


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Past winners


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