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The Moth Short Story Prize 2026
Deadline: Mon 15 Jun 2026
The Moth Short Story Prize is an international prize, open to anyone over 16 from anywhere in the world, as long as your story is original and previously unpublished.

There is a word limit of 3,000. This year's judge is Wendy Erskine.

The Prizes
1st prize €3,000
2nd prize €1,000
3rd prize a week at The Moth Retreat

The winning story is printed as part of the summer fiction series in the Irish Times, while the 2nd and 3rd-prize-winning stories are published in the Irish Times online.

The entry fee is €17 per story.

Find out more here

Deadline: 11:59pm (GMT) 15 June 2026

Additional Information:
Location:
International
Region(s):
International

Contact Information:
Organisation:
The Moth Magazine
Contact Name:
Info
Contact Email:
enquiries@themothmagazine.com
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