Creative writing competition: The 2025 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition

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03 January 2025
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The national writing contest is for short stories by writers born or living in Wales

The Rhys Davies Short Story Competition is run in honour of Welsh author Rhys Davies by Swansea University in association with the Rhys Davies Trust and Parthian Books.

The winner will receive £1,000. Eleven runners-up will each receive £100. Stories by the winner and finalists will all be included in a short story anthology published by Parthian Books.

Enter original, unpublished short stories up to 5,000 words. All entrants must have been born in Wales, have lived in Wales for two years or more, or be currently living in Wales.

The entry fee is £8 per story.

The closing date is 15 February.

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For full details see the website.

 

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