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At NewWriters.org.uk, we curate the best and most trusted current and upcoming writing competitions for writers in the UK and internationally — including flash fiction, short stories, poetry, novels, and non-fiction. Each competition listing includes the deadline, prize details, word limit, entry fee, and eligibility so you can quickly decide which contests fit your writing goals.
Our current competition: New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 – Deadline: 30th Apr 2026. Prizes: 1st: £1,000; 4x Runners-up: £100.
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Creative Writing NZ Short Story Prize 2024
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If you are seeking a well-run and trusted short story competition with a tasty £1,000 top prize (plus a free creative writing course), the Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition could be just the ticket. With two runners-up prizes of £200 and a reasonable entry fee of £9, this theme-free competition always proves popular. They use Submittable.com for all entries, which can be both reassuring and generally hassle-free.
The judge is award-winning writer, researcher and creative writing tutor Dr Lucie Brownlee who is a Northern Writers’ Award for Fiction winner for her novel The Song of Annie Chapman and holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Newcastle University. The results will be announced on 15th November 2023.
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