This year marks Mensa’s 75th anniversary and as part of the celebrations we are launching a Mensa Magazine short story competition, giving you a chance to showcase your writing abilities.

The three best entries will feature in an anniversary special issue of the magazine.

We are looking for short stories of no more than 1,000 words on the theme of, what else, celebration.

To enter send your stories to editor Brian Page at editor@mensa.org.uk or by post to Short Story Competition, British Mensa Ltd., Deansgate, 62-70 Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton WV1 4TH.

Email entries should carry the words short story competition in the message field.

Entries must carry your name and contact details on the first page of your submission. The closing date for entries is midday on June 1, 2021.