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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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Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction
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The Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction is different to most flash fiction competitions for various reasons. Firstly, you have only two days in which to write your 500-word story. Secondly, instead of just one prompt, there are two… plus an additional anti-prompt, which urges you to break a specific ‘rule’ of writing. This will either get your creative juices flowing or have you tearing your hair out, but we are really drawn to the originality of the competition… and indeed the AU$4,000 in cash prizes available!
There’s an option to purchase a critique if you so wish, and even an option to have your entry read on the podcast with an on-air critique (of you’re feeling brave). So if you want to test yourself in a time-specific competition that forces to your work within set parameters, this could be the contest for you.
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