The Galley Beggar Press
Short Story Prize 2024/25

 
 

The 2024/25 GBP Short Story Prize LONGLIST:

   

what Trevor saw | Shastri Akella 

Linha One | Liz Churchill 

Honey | Toril Cooper

Counting Backwards | Garrie Fletcher 

Sound of the Shell | Valentina Gindri 

Drumcree Ballee | Gerard McKeown

The School Run | Emer O'Hanlon 

Mabbich | C.D. Rose 

Dangerous Materials | Nicole Sellew 

Axe Murderer | 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: 10 march 2025

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The 2024/25 Prize Judges


Past winners


THE SHORT STORY PRIZE BLOG