Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition
By: The Crime Writers' Association (CWA)Last update:
Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
Opportunity description
The Crime Writers' Association (CWA) is announcing the Margery Allingham Short Mystery Competition that offers a chance for talented writers to showcase their skills.
Conditions:
- Mystery stories must be unpublished.
- Writers can be published or unpublished.
- Stories must be written in English.
Word Count: 3,500 words or less.
Entry fee: £18.
Prize: £500.
Deadline: 28 November 2025.
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Benefits
- Cash prize.
Eligibility criteria
- Mystery stories must be unpublished.
- Writers can be published or unpublished.
- Stories must be written in English.
- The story should not exceed 3,500 words.