LISP's purpose is to empower creative communities and discover new talents
London Independent Story Prize (LISP) is a Community Interest Company that prioritises the interests of writers and filmmakers, founded by storytellers for storytellers. LISP aims to nurture courageous voices and create sustainable networking opportunities for writers and filmmakers. We seek to build a community that embraces multicultural differences, bold voices, unique writers, and extraordinary artistic approaches to storytelling.

LISP 2026 is now OPEN! ​
Featuring new prizes and a compact schedule!
A total cash prize of £2000
Our Early Bird discount offer is still available —catch it before the deadline!
'Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.'
Ella Fitzgerald
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