Our sixth international short story award is now closed for entries. Thank you very much to everyone who entered the Award this year.

The longlist for BSSA 2018  will be announced in early July, the shortlist a couple of weeks later and the winners and commended in mid August.

For the 2018 Award, we have increased the prizes to:

£1200 first prize

£300 second prize

£100 third prize

£100 for the Acorn Award (for an unpublished writer)

and as usual, £50 in vouchers for the local prize generously donated by Mr B’s Emporium of Books, Bath.

Anthologies from previous years, available to buy here.