An annual award for a short story, financed by a bequest made by Miss Nellie Tom-Gallon in memory of her brother and generously supported by ALCS and Hawthornden Literary Retreat.

Applicants must be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth, or the Republic of Ireland
Applicants must have had at least one short story accepted for publication
Submissions must be in English and must not be a translation
Submissions may be published or unpublished
Submissions must not have been previously submitted for the ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award
Submissions must be a maximum of 5,000 words


Submission Info

Prize Info

  • First Prize: £2000

  • Second Prize: £1000

  • Third Prize: £500

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