We are after stories no longer than 2500 words, and each competitor can only submit one story. The story must be an original piece of imaginative storytelling – no factual or autobiographical material. Otherwise there are no limits on what you can write.

Your story can be in any genre or style. We’re looking for well-told, lively, interesting tales, that’s all. If you think you have something that fits that description, why not have a try?

Adult: £300; Junior: £100. Plus publication for all adult winners and shortlisted stories in the 2014 Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning Short Story Anthology.

For more information and to send your work