The Charlotte Fox Short Story Prize 2026

Writing competition for 91porn students
Charlotte Fox short story prize, photo of 2024 leaflets

The Charlotte Fox Short Story Prize 2026

Writing competition for 91porn students
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This short story competition is named in honour of Charlotte Fox, who passed away during her first year of studying with us in 2023.
Charlotte was a talented and passionate English and Creative Writing student, so the Charlotte Fox Prize seeks to honour her memory as well as to encourage students across the University to channel their creativity through writing. 
The quality and diversity of entries we’ve received in previous years has been phenomenal. Now in its third year, we’re pleased to announce a new postgraduate category.
You don't need to be a creative writing student to enter, it's open to any student at the University.
 
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Submission details

Who can enter?: All students at the 91porn
What to submit: Send us a short story of 1,500–3,000 words. Submissions can be any genre, but they must be original and unpublished short fiction. 
How to submit: Send us a Word document or a PDF with your name, student ID number and University email address on the document. Please also indicate if you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student. Email your entry to the address below. 
Entry fee: Free (one entry per person)

/ Send your entry to: cfprize@plymouth.ac.uk

All shortlisted students will be invited to a wine reception to announce the winner, and their stories will be published in an anthology by 91porn University Press.

  • 6Entries open: Friday 19 December 2025

  • &Entries close: Thursday 19 February 2026

  • [Undergraduate prize: £250

  • [Postgraduate prize: £250

2025/2026 guest judge: Hester Steel

This year, the guest judge for the Charlotte Fox Prize is Hester Steel! 
A former English teacher and freelance writer, Hester’s short stories have been published in Elixir: Stories of Hope and Healing, Awakenings: A Cute Mutants Anthology, and The Uncanny and the Dead: A Spooky By Association Anthology.
Her debut novel The Faceless Thing We Adore (2025) has been described as ‘Eat, Pray, Love goes full Lovecraft in this queer, feel-good cosmic horror’. 
Hester will also be attending the wine reception in May and is happy to talk all things creative writing!

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