How to Enter
Submission Dates
Submissions open at 8am on Monday 13th January 2024 and close at 8pm on Sunday 30th March 2025.
Who Can Enter?
The competition is open to any writers are at least 14 years old and who identify as Scottish either by location, birth or inclination. Please refer to our T&Cs for further information and clarification.
How old do I have to be to take part?
If you are 14 and older on the final submission date of Sunday 30th March 2025, you can submit a story.
How To Enter
The Cymera Prize for Speculative Short Fiction is now closed for submission.
Applicants are encouraged to make their submission online as early as possible before the deadline. If applicants are unable to access the online Entry Form, entries can be submitted by post.
Instructions for Online Entry (Preferable Method)
1. Read the Entry Terms and Conditions here thoroughly to check the author whose work is due to be submitted and their short story are eligible for the Award. Submission of an entry is taken as acceptance of all the Terms and Conditions.
2. Format the short story as per the following instructions:
Written in English, Scots or Gaelic (with translation in English)
A maximum of 2,500 words
Typed
Font: Times, 12pt
Double spaced
Include a front page which details the Title of Story and the Word Count
No author’s name included anywhere on the story