Next Generation Short Story Awards

Brought to you by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards (the largest book awards program in the world for self-published authors and independent publishers) and Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group

  • Submissions accepted: Short stories or poems in English (5,000 words or fewer)
  • Categories: 30+
  • Deadline: Thursday, February 27 2025
  • Prizes for winners: Cash awards, gold medals, digital promotional stickers, social media exposure, publication in the Anthology of Winners, and a complimentary copy of the anthology

This initiative is part of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, which celebrates independent and self-published authors worldwide. We’re committed to providing a platform for writers to gain recognition and connect with a wider audience.

For more information, visit the Short Story Awards website here.

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About Sarah Giles

Sarah Giles (she/her) is a PhD candidate at Swinburne University researching the possibilities of the contemporary short story cycle exploring women’s experiences of isolation, trauma and mental illness. Her writing has been published in The Writing Mind: Creative Writing Responses to Images of the Living Brain, ACE III and ACE IV (Arresting Contemporary stories by Emerging Writers), The Incompleteness Book, TEXT Journal among others. Sarah works at Writers Victoria as Marketing and Memberships Officer and is a sessional tutor across multiple universities.