The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Adult Short Story Competition 2026
The du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Adult Short Story Competition 2026 is now officially open.
This year’s theme takes inspiration from the haunting imagination of Daphne du Maurier, whose iconic collection of short stories, After Midnight, has just been published.
We’re inviting writers to explore the world after the clock strikes twelve, the strange, the beautiful, the unexpected.
Theme: After Midnight
1st Prize: £200
Runner-up: £100
Entry deadline - March 20, 2026
For more information about the competition and how to enter, please click on this link to the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival website https://www.foweyfestival.com/competitions/short-story-competition-for-adults/
Whether your story is eerie, romantic, or thrilling, we want to read it!
Good luck!
October 2025.