Creative writing prize: ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award 2024

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12 September 2024
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Lemn Sissay presenting the 2022 Award
The annual short story award from the Society of Authors offers £2,000 to the winner

The ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award is for short stories up to 5,000 words by authors who have already had at least one short story published or accepted for publication. Stories submitted for the Award may be published or unpublished.

The winner will receive £2,000, the runner up £1,000 and up to four shortlisted authors, £500.

The closing date is 31 October.

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For full details see the website.

 

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