Sunday 15 February 2026
Thank you for 200+ submissions
Thank you to everyone who submitted to the Ninth Heaven Summer Short Story Competition.
We received 200+ submissions. That number represents a great deal of time, attention, and risk. It reflects the quiet labour of drafting, revising, cutting, and sending work out into the world. We don’t take that lightly.
For some of you, this will be the first time these stories have left your desk. For others, it will be one submission among many. Either way, thank you for trusting Ninth Heaven with your
