THE WRITERS' COLLEGE
Short Story Competition

Thank you for making your payment to enter the competition.

Here is what you should do next:

• Email your story to nichola@nzwriterscollege.co.nz with the exact words The 2026 Writers’ College Short Story Competition in the subject line.
• We cannot accept your entry without your payment transaction number or proof of payment included in the email.
• Include your title and name, word count, AI and Publishing Declaration in your email.
• Paste your story into the body of the email, and attach is as a Word document. 
• We cannot accept your entry if it doesn’t follow the Submission Details and Entry Format.
• Refunds will not be given. Please make sure you you are happy with your submission.
• We will acknowledge your submission within three working days. If you don’t hear from us within three working days, please re-send your email.