The 2025 competition

The competition calls for works of fiction up to 1888 words – a reference to the year of Mansfield’s birth. We take our themes from Mansfield’s writing. This year, the theme is ‘double life’. $500 for first prize, proudly sponsored by Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature

The 2025 judges are Gina Cole and Lynn Jenner

Submissions June 10 – July 31 / prizegiving mid-October

Watch for more information here: https://atthebay.org/sparkling-prose-katherine-mansfield-story-competition/