Inclusive Voices
Take part in our 2025 short story competition
Celebrating Audio, Braille, and Community
To mark this year’s HiVis Fortnight, Calibre Audio is proud to launch the Inclusive Voices short story competition – a celebration of creativity, accessibility, and diverse storytelling.
Whether you love to write poetry or prose, we’re inviting entries from people of all ages and abilities. Your challenge? Craft a story of up to 550 words that includes at least one of our key themes: Audio, Braille, and Community.
Who Can Enter?
Everyone is welcome!
We encourage entries from:
People with print disabilities, including current and potential Calibre members.
Budding writers of all ages, with or without a print disability.
Authors and creatives who want to help amplify underrepresented voices.
Entry Details
Open for entries: 1 June – 5 September 2025
Format: Written, video or audio entries are accepted
Word limit: 550 words max
Theme: Your story must feature Audio, Braille, or Community (or all three!)
Age Categories
Under 11s
11–18s
18–25s
Over 26s
Prizes
🏆 First Place in each category: Amazon Echo Dot
🥈 Second Place: £20 book voucher
🥉 Third Place: Calibre Audio merchandise
Judging & Results
Our panel of judges – including writers, accessibility advocates and Calibre staff – will assess entries based on originality, creativity, use of theme, and authentic representation.
📚 Judging takes place in September–October 2025
🗓 Winners announced: end of October 2025
