Birmingham Writers’ Group

Harper’s Bazaar has a proud tradition of publishing the very best in original literary fiction, including stories by Virginia Woolf, Thomas Hardy, Ali Smith and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Continuing this legacy, we are happy to launch our annual short-story competition once again, inviting published and non-published writers to follow in the footsteps of these literary greats.

To enter, submit up to 2,500 words on the theme of ‘Liberty’, the title of a story by Vita Sackville-West published in the October 1930 issue, to shortstory@harpersbazaar.co.uk by midnight on 15 March. The winner will receive a two-night stay at Brownber Hall, Yorkshire, and the chance to see their work published.

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