Match Point 2025: Buon viaggio
Deadline for submissions: 15 June 2025
The fourth edition of Match Point, a Literary Competition for unpublished short stories in Italian written by UK residents, is an initiative by Il Circolo Italian Cultural Association in collaboration with Londra Scrive, online literary magazines Cattedrale – Osservatorio sul racconto and Premio Calvino, and under the patronage of the Italian Consulate General in London.
This year’s theme is ‘Buon Viaggio’. Whether it’s a real adventure to unknown lands or an inner path in search of new balance, Match Point 2025 is a call for stories about journeys in all their forms — be it physical or psychological, real or metaphorical.
The jury, composed of authors Olga Campofreda, Daniele Derossi, Marco Mancassola, Luisella Mazza, Paolo Nelli, literary agent Isabella d’Amico and journalists Monica Capuani and Caterina Soffici will announce the winners in October 2025 as part of the celebrations for the Week of the Italian Language in the World at the Italian Cultural Institute in London.
To find out more and to submit your story please click HERE