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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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New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026

1 November 2025 - 31 January 2026
  • Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Saturday 31 January 2026
  • Entry Fee: £10 for one entry, £19 for two entries, £27 for three entries
  • Prizes: 1st Place: £1,100; 2nd Place: £300; 3rd Place: £200
  • Word Limit: 300 (excluding title)
  • Eligibility: Anyone aged 18 years or older (at the time of entry) from anywhere in the world
  • Charity:  10% of proceeds with be donated to charity (split between First Story and the Funzi & Bodo Trust)
  • Category: Flash Fiction Competitions
  • Competition Website: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fiction-competition

New writers Flash Fiction Comp 2026The New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026 is seeking imaginative, thought-provoking flash fiction stories. With a prize fund of £1,600 and the winners getting published on the website and in a future New Writers Anthology, this is a great competition for new and experienced writers to get their work out there.

Note that 10% of the proceeds from this competition will be donated to charity, split between the excellent creative writing charity, First Story and the Funzi and Bodo Trust. They both do brilliant work so even if you don’t win, you’ll still be contributing to a good cause.

Low Income Entries: We want to make the competition accessible to as many writers as possible. We have therefore funded a limited number of free entries for low-income writers. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis (though no later than 15th January 2026, one entry per person). Please see the terms and conditions for details. (The free entries are funded in part thanks to the generous donations made to our Ko-fi page.)

So if you can tell a compelling story in 300 words or fewer, enter our Flash Fiction Competition.

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