FOBISIA Short Story Competition 2026 Celebrates Student Creativity

The FOBISIA Short Story Competition 2026, hosted by Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong, once again showcased the creativity and talent of students from across the federation.

Thank you to all students who took part in this year’s competition. The host school shared that the standard of entries was exceptionally high, making the shortlisting process particularly challenging before the final selections were made by author Berlie Doherty.

Reflecting on the entries, Berlie Doherty commented:

“All the entries were very good indeed, well written and really interesting to read. They were thoughtful and presented problems and issues that truly represented the given subject, but in very different ways. Well done all of you! ”

Congratulations to this year’s winners and runners up:

KS2 (Years 4–6)
1st Place – ‘Being Human’ by Shengxin, Haileybury Almaty
2nd Place – ‘The Final Question’ by Sarah, Taipei European School
3rd Place – ‘Being Human’ by Bowen, Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong

KS3 (Years 7–9)
1st Place – ‘Being Human’ by Akeisha, Taipei European School
2nd Place – ‘Being Human’ by Melody, POWIIS Tanjung Bungah
3rd Place – ‘Being Human’ by Maegan, elc International School

KS4 & 5 (Years 10–13)
1st Place – ‘Feeling Human’ by Chandana, Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong
2nd Place – ‘Being Human’ by Kai, British International School Phuket
3rd Place – ‘The Art of Preservation’ by Reyna, Nexus International School, Singapore

We will feature the winning stories in the Term 1 The FOBISIAN to be launched in August!

Many congratulations to all winners and runners up, and to every student who submitted a story. 

We would like to thank Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong for organising and hosting this year’s competition.