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SUMMARY:New Writers Logline Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Monday 31st August 2026\nEntry Fee: FREE to newsletter subscribers (which is also free)\nPrizes: Winner: £50 plus one free entry to the New Writers Novel Prize 2026\nPublication: On the NewWriters.org.uk website and in the next New Writers Anthology\nWord Limit: 50 words (excluding title)\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nHow to Enter: Sign up to our free monthly newsletter (if you haven’t already)\, and then submit your logline through the entry form.\n\nTo get you in the mood for the New Writers Novel Prize 2026\, our latest free-to-enter competition is seeking just the logline for your unpublished (and perhaps unwritten!) novel\, novella or film script. \nWhat is a logline? \nIn essence\, a logline is a very brief summary that answers the question: “what is it about?” Consisting of one or two sentences\, it is also known as the “elevator pitch”. \nThe idea of the logline is to pique the interest of potential readers\, and the art is to summarise the premise of your book using very few words\, ideally around 25 or 30 (but we’ll give you up to 50 words\, to be nice!). \nFor more information about what a logline might conventionally include\, check out this BBC article. It includes several examples of loglines of well-known films to give you the idea. \nLogline Competition Details \nThis competition is FREE to enter\, but entrants must sign up to our NewWriters.org.uk Newsletter\, which is also free (use THIS LINK to sign up if you haven’t already). \nOur monthly newsletter includes details of upcoming writing competitions (including our current Novel Prize with £1\,000 going to the winner!)\, along with other writing news and special offers for writing-related products such as our favourite writing software. We don’t share subscribers’ information with anyone else. \nYour logline of up to 50 words must be your original work and must relate to a novel/novella/film script that you have written or that you might write one day. \nPlease DO NOT write a logline for a book\, film or TV series that already exists. \nAlso\, DO NOT use AI or AI-powered software to help write your logline or come up with ideas. Your imagination is amazing\, so please use that alone. \nIt is fine to send in a logline of a book you have not yet written (and it might prove an excellent starting point to get you writing a new novel). \nYour entry title should be the name of your novel/novel/script (and not simply ‘Logline’). Save the file (PDF or Word doc) as that title\, e.g. ‘The Wind Kicks Back.pdf’). Please don’t include your name on the entry. One entry per person. \nEntry to this free competition assumes you accept the following terms and conditions: \n\nEntries must be the sole work of the entrant and no AI or similar software may have been used to write it. One entry per person.\nEntries must be unpublished\, either in print or online (including social media)\, and must be related to novels\, novellas or film scripts that have been written or planned by the entrants.\nEntrants must be aged 18 years or older at the time of entry.\nEntries must be 50 words or fewer\, not including the title.\nThe winner of the competition will be paid a £50 prize and will receive one free entry to the New Writers Novel Prize 2026 (worth £12\, deadline 31st October 2026).\nResults of the competition will be published in the NewWriters.org.uk newsletter no later than 30th September 2026. The winning logline will be published on the New Writers website soon after and will feature in the next New Writers Anthology.\n\nNew Writers Logline Competition 2026 – Entry Form\nYour email *First Name(s) *Last Name *Pen Name or Alias (if applicable)The name you would like us to use if you make the short or longlist (or you win!)Title of Entry *This should be the title of your novel\, novella or film script to which the logline relates.Upload your entry *Choose FileNo file chosenDelete uploaded fileTick to confirm you have read and agree to the competition terms and conditions (including that you have not used AI when writing or devising your entry)\, and that you have signed up to the free New Writers Newsletter. SUBMITPlease do not fill in this field.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/new-writers-logline-competition/
CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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SUMMARY:New Writers Novel Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on Saturday 31st October 2026\nEntry Fee: £12 per entry; (£22 for two entries\, £31 for three entries\, when submitted together)\nPrizes: 1st: £1\,000 + Lifetime Access to The Novel Factory (Version 3); 2nd: £300 + 12-month Standard Subscription to The Novel Factory; 3rd: £200 + 12-month Basic Subscription to The Novel Factory\nAll entrants: 30% discount off The Novel Factory* writing software (annual or lifetime subscriptions)\nPublication: The three winning entries will be published on the NewWriters.org.uk website and in the next New Writers Anthology\nWord Limit: The opening 500 words of your unpublished novel or novella\nHead Judge: Katja Kaine\, award-winning author and The Novel Factory founder\nCharity: 10% of all proceeds will be donated to charity (split between First Story and the Funzi & Bodo Trust)\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website: newwriters.org.uk/novel-prize\n\nThe inaugural New Writers Novel Prize (in association with The Novel Factory) is open to entries\, and we’re seeking the opening 500 words of your unpublished novel or novella. You don’t have to have finished as you’ll only be judged on the first 500 words. But it could prove to be an excellent opportunity to at least make a solid start to your first (or next) novel. \nNote that all entrants will be given a 30% discount when purchasing an annual subscription or a lifetime licence to The Novel Factory. It’s probably our favourite writing software available\, not least because it is complete free of AI. You can read our Review of The Novel Factory for more information. \nNovel Prize – Key Details \n\nOpen to the first 500 words of your unpublished novel or novella in any genre from writers (18+) living anywhere in the world\nFirst prize: £1\,000 plus Lifetime Access to The Novel Factory (Version 3)\nHead Judge: Katja Kaine\, award-winning author and founder of The Novel Factory\n\nEntry Fees \n\n£12 – One entry | £22 – Two entries (save £2) | £31 – Three entries (save £5)\n\nPrizes \n\nFirst Prize: £1\,000 + Lifetime Access to The Novel Factory (Version 3)\nSecond Prize: £300 + 12-month Standard Subscription to The Novel Factory\nThird Prize: £200 + 12-month Basic Subscription to The Novel Factory\nAll Entrants: 30% discount off annual subscriptions or lifetime licences to The Novel Factory (Version 3) writing software\n\n Publication \n\nThe three winning entries will be published on the NewWriters.org.uk site and in a future issue of the New Writers Anthology.\n\n Additional Recognition \n\n10 Shortlisted; 30+ Longlisted\n\n Supporting Charities \n\n 10% of all entry fee proceeds will be donated to charity\, split equally between:\n\nFirst Story – supporting creative writing opportunities for young people\nThe Funzi & Bodo Trust – supporting education and community projects in Kenya\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\nA limited number of free entries are available for writers on low incomes\, helping ensure the competition is open to talented writers regardless of financial circumstances. See the Competitions Terms and Conditions for details.\n\n*Note: if you click through to The Novel Factory site and purchase the software\, they will give New Writers UK a small commission. \nGood luck!
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/new-writers-novel-prize/
CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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SUMMARY:Ink of Ages Fiction Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 22 August 2026\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: $1\,000 USD cash prize to the first place winner of the adult contest. Various other prizes from World History Encyclopedia and Oxford University Press\nWord Limit: 1\,500 to 2\,000 words for adults (800 to 1\,000 for the Youth Prize\, for those aged 13 to 17)\nGenre Guidelines: Historical Fiction or Mythological Fiction (see site for details)\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  fictionprize.worldhistory.org\n\nThe Ink of Ages Fiction Prize is organized by World History Encyclopedia and sponsored by Oxford University Press and is free to enter. With both 18+ and youth (13-17) options\, the contest accepts historical and mythological short stories. Take a read through the guidelines on the competition site for the full information. But if you enjoy writing historical or mythological fiction\, this is a great contest for you.  \nPlease read the eligibility criteria and formatting rules on the competition site HERE.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/ink-ages-fiction-prize/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:FFF Competition Thirty-Five
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 10 pm (UK time) on Tuesday 25th August 2026\nEntry Fee: £4.95 per entry (PayPal/Stripe) or £3.50 per entry via BACS (UK bank account)\nPrizes: Winner: £200; 2x Highly Commended: £100; 3x Shortlisted: £80 (all winners will receive publication)\nWord Limit: 300 maximum\, 100 minimum (excluding title)\nJudge: TBC\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: freeflashfiction.com/current-competition\n\nOrganised by freeflashfiction.com\, the latest FFF Competition offers an increased top prize of £200 and a very reasonable entry fee (especially if you pay by BACS from a UK bank account). There are also two highly commended and three shortlist prizes up for grabs. \nNote that Free Flash Fiction always accept submissions of flash fiction – if accepted they are published and can be read for free. For general submissions the upper word limit is 500\, but for the competitions it is 300 (so don’t overshoot!).
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/fff-flash-fiction-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Anthology Personal Memoir Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 31st August 2026\nEntry Fee: Early bird: €12 per entry (until the end of December 2025); Standard fee: €15 per article (January to 31st August 2026) \nPrizes: 1st Place: €500\, plus publication in the Anthology magazine\nWord Limit: 1\,500 words\nCategory: Non-fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: anthology-magazine.com/awards/memoir-competition\n\nOrganised by Anthology magazine\, this nature writing competition offers the chance to win a tidy top prize of €500 and to gain publication in their stylish magazine. With a maximum of 1\,500 words\, there’s enough room to tell your story… about you.  \nSo if you enjoy delving into your inner world\, in whatever form\, this could be the competition for you – and enter before 31st December 2025 for the discounted entry fee.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/anthology-personal-memoir-competition/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Aesthetica Creative Writing Award - Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31 August 2026\nEntry Fee: £12\nPrizes: Winner: £2\,500\, publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual and an Arvon writing course \nWord Limit: 40 lines\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website:  aestheticamagazine.com/creative-writing-award\n\nThe Aesthetica Creative Writing Award offers two prizes\, one for poetry and one for short fiction. Run by Aesthetica magazine\, there is a brilliant bundle of prizes available for the winner. These include the rather substantial £2\,500 cash prize\, publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual and a five-day course from Arvon. The winner of the poetry competition will also receive full membership to The Poetry Society\, a course from  the Poetry School and a one-year print subscription to Poetry London. \nThe judging panel is made up if editors and publishers from a wide range of organisations and publications and previous winners have become winners or made the shortlist of some of the biggest awards around including the TS Eliot Prize\, the National Poetry Competition and the Costa Book Award.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/aesthetica-creative-writing-award-poetry/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Aesthetica Creative Writing Award - Short Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31 August 2026\nEntry Fee: £18\nPrizes: Winner: £2\,500\, publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual and an Arvon writing course plus more\nWord Limit: 2\,000 words\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  aestheticamagazine.com/creative-writing-award\n\nThe Aesthetica Creative Writing Award offers two prizes\, one for poetry and one for short fiction. Run by Aesthetica magazine\, there is a brilliant bundle of prizes available for the winner. These include the rather substantial £2\,500 cash prize\, publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual and a five-day course from Arvon. The winner of the short fiction prize will also receive a consultation with Redhammer Management among other writing memberships and courses. \nThe judging panel is made up if editors and publishers from a wide range of organisations and publications and previous winners have become winners or made the shortlist of some of the biggest awards around including the TS Eliot Prize\, the National Poetry Competition and the Costa Book Award.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/aesthetica-creative-writing-award-short-fiction/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Oxford Poetry Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 11:59 pm (UK time) on Monday 31st August 2026\nEntry Fee:  £10\nPrizes: 1st Place: £2\,000; 2nd Place: £1\,000; 3rd Place: £500\nPublication: All winning poets are offered publication in the print magazine Oxford Poetry.\nWord Limit: 60 lines\nJudge: Rowan Ricardo Phillips\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: oxfordpoetry.com/prize\n\nOxford Poetry awards the annual Oxford Poetry Prize for a single poem in the English language. This year there are £3\,500 in prizes. The guest judge is Rowan Ricardo Phillips: the author of Silver and Living Weapon\, both published by Faber\, he is poetry editor of The New Republic and editor of the Princeton Series of Contemporary Poets. He is Presidential and Distinguished Professor of English at Stony Brook University\, and lives in New York and Barcelona.  \nThe winner of the 2026 Oxford Poetry Prize will receive £2\,000\, the runner-up £1\,000\, and the second runner-up £500. The prize-winning poets will also be offered publication in the print magazine. This year’s prize closes for entries at midnight UTC on 31 August\, 2026.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/oxford-poetry-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:The Observer / Redstone Press Postcard Story Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 1 September 2026\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: Three winners will receive £300\, publication of their story in The Observer\, and a place on an Arvon Foundation online masterclass\nWord Limit: 250 words\nJudging panel: Julian Barnes\, Tom Gatti\, Jan Carson\, Ardashir Vakil\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: theredstoneshop.com/pages/competition\n\nThe Observer / Redstone Press Postcard Story Prize 2026 invites writers of all ages and backgrounds to submit a short story\, poem\, or piece of text (up to 250 words) in response to one of ten postcard images. Inspired by Having a Wonderful Time\, a new anthology of postcard fiction by Redstone Press\, the competition will be judged by Julian Barnes\, Jan Carson\, Tom Gatti\, and Ardashir Vakil. \nThree winners will each receive £300\, publication in The Observer\, and a place on an Arvon Foundation online masterclass. \nClosing date: 1 September 2026. Check the competition site for the full terms and conditions.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/observer-redstone-postcard-story-prize/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Southam Book Festival Flash Fiction Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 12.00 noon on Sunday 5th September 2026\nEntry Fee: £3 per story\, or up to five stories for £10\nPrizes: Winner – £60\, Second – £30\, Third – £20\nWord Limit: 100 words (including title)\nCategory: Flash fiction competition\nCompetition Website: southambookfest.co.uk/100-words-2026\n\nThe Southam Book Festival Flash Fiction Competition 2025 is a writing competition for those who like their short stories extra short: up to just 100 words\, to be precise. Note that your entry must include the following word: ‘HORIZON’\, but not in the title. \nThe names of short-listed competition entrants will be published on the Southam Book Festival web site shortly after the deadline. The names of winner and runners up will be published on the Southam Book Festival web site and listed on the Festival social media page as soon as possible after the day of the festival. The winner and runners up will be contacted individually.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/southam-book-festival-flash-fiction-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Clapham Book Festival Writing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 11.59 pm (UK time) on 5th September 2026\nEntry Fee:  £5\nPrizes: 1st £200\, 2nd £50\, 3rd £50\nWord Limit: 1\,000 words\nTheme: Absent Friends\nEligibility: Entrants must live in the United Kingdom\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website: claphambookfestival.com/competition\n\nA short story competition organised by Clapham Writers charity in honour of the late Penelope McNeile; celebrating creativity\, diversity\, storytelling\, and emerging literary voices. Whether you are writing your first short story or have been writing for years\, the McNeile Competition is an opportunity to share your voice\, challenge your creativity\, and be part of the vibrant writing community in South West London. \nOpen to unpublished and self published writers of all levels\, the competition invites you to submit an opening section of a short story inspired by the theme “Absent Friends”. Writers are encouraged to interpret the theme broadly\, exploring ideas of memory\, loss\, distance\, reunion\, nostalgia\, or the enduring presence of those no longer with us. \nThe competition opens on 26th June and entries close on 5th September 2026. Winners will be announced at the Clapham Book Festival on 17th October.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/clapham-book-festival-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:New2theScene Summer Short Story Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 6th September 2026\nEntry Fee: £5\nPrizes: Interview for the New2theScene podcast; £50 New2theScene vouchers; ‘Origins’ blog’; author bio and work featured on the New2theScene website; social media promotion; publication in an anthology; possible future projects not advertised on the site. Notable mentions: £15 New2theScene vouchers; possible publication in anthology\nWord Limit: 4\,000 words\nTheme/Genre: Any – let your imagination free!\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website: new2thescene.co.uk/new2thecomp\n\nNew2theScene is a platform for the discovery of new or not yet familiar literary talent. They sell the books of authors who aren’t bestsellers (yet)\, promoting them through their podcast\, articles\, blogs\, social media etc. They have now launched their summer short story competition for unpublished writers. Although the cash prize (well\, voucher in this case) isn’t as big as some out there\, the winner will also be interviewed on the New2theScene podcast and given exposure on the socials\, so it could be a great opportunity to get your writing out there.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/new2thescene-short-story-competition/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Cheltenham Poetry Festival International Poetry Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) 6th September 2026\nEntry Fee: £4 per poem or £10 for 3 poems or £15 for 5 poems\nPrizes: 1st Prize: £300; 2nd Prize: £100; 3rd Prize: £50\nPublication: Winners’ poems to be published on the Festival website\nWord Limit: 50 lines\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: cheltenhampoetryfestival.co.uk/poetry-competition-2026\n\nThe Cheltenham Poetry Festival poetry competition is for unpublished poems in the English language. The first prize is £300 plus the opportunity to appear at the 2027 Cheltenham Poetry Festival (either online or in Cheltenham). There is no theme to this competition\, so simply send your best poems. You can enter as many poems as you wish. \nThe Festival judge is the amazing poet Rosie Garland\, who writes poetry\, long and short fiction and sings with post-punk band The March Violets. She is the author of The Palace of Curiosities (which won the Mslexia Novel Competition and was longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize)\, Vixen and The Night Brother\, which was described by The Times as “a delight… with shades of Angela Carter.” Her new novel\, The Fates (Quercus) is a retelling of the Greek myth of the Fates. \nHer latest poetry collection\, What Girls do in the Dark (Nine Arches Press)\, was shortlisted for the 2021 Polari Prize. Val McDermid has named her “one of the most compelling LGBT+ writers in the UK today”. \nStarted in 2011\, Cheltenham Poetry Festival is one of the UK’s top poetry festivals. The in-Cheltenham Festival runs for 10 days in April. It also has a year round online programme of readings and workshops.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/cheltenham-poetry-festival-poetry-competition/
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UID:15160-1789171200-1789257599@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Mere Literary Festival Children’s and Young People's Writing Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight on 12th September 2026\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: 1st Prizes £50 book token 2nd Prizes £25 book token; Winning entries will be published on Mere Literary Festival website.\nTheme: Adventure\nWord Limit: 800 words\nCategory: Short Story\, Poetry\, Non-Fiction\, Flash\nCompetition Website:  mereliteraryfestival.com/mere-literary-festival-childrens-and-young-peoples-writing-competition\n\nOrganised by the Mere Literary Festival\, this is the second year the competition has been run. and the entries received last year were of a high standard. There are two age categories: 6 to 10 years and 11 to 15 years. It is a national competition although there is a special category prize for writers from Wiltshire\, Somerset and Dorset. \nThe organisers encourage entries from writers from all backgrounds and are looking for bold\, original writing. The theme can be interpreted in any way the writer decides; it can be a story\, a poem\, a description or an account of how the writer thinks about it. Winners will be announced during the week beginning 12th October 2026. \nPlease see the competition site for the full details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/mere-literary-festival-writing-competition/
LOCATION:VirtualLocation
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Non-fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260630T104345Z
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UID:15096-1789257600-1789343999@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:BPA Short Story Award 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Sunday 13 September 2026\nEntry Fee: £20 (some free places are available to writers on low incomes)\nPrizes: 1st Prize £1\,000 + agent introduction\, 2nd Prize £300\, 3rd Prize £100. The winning short story will be published on the BPA website.\nWord Limit: 2\,500 words\nJudges: Literary agent Corissa Hollenbeck and novelist Sussie Anie\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  bluepencilagency.com/short-story-prize-2026\n\nThe BPA Short Story Award is a competition created to discover exciting new talent. It is open to unrepresented writers based anywhere in the world. All you need is a complete short story of up to 2\,500 words. Previously published or prize-winning short stories are accepted\, provided the author retains publication rights. \nThis year’s judges are literary agent Corissa Hollenbeck\, from the Janklow and Nesbit Literary Agency\, and Sussie Anie\, shortlisted for the White Review Short Story Prize and author of the award-winning novel\, To Fill a Yellow House.  \nEnter to win up to £1\,000 and agent introduction! Full details can be found on the competition website.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/bpa-short-story-award/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260722T142742Z
CREATED:20260721T114341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T142742Z
UID:6117-1789257600-1789343999@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Inclusive Voices Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 13 September 2026\nEntry Fee: Free\nPrizes: Various prizes\, see full listing for details\nWord Limit: 550 words\nFormat: Written\, video or audio entries are accepted\nTheme: Empathy\nCategories: Under 11s\, 12-17\, 18-25\, 26 and over\nCompetition Website: calibreaudio.org.uk/news/inclusive-voices\n\nOrganised by Calibre Audio (a registered charity that produces audiobooks for people living with a print disability)\, the Inclusive Voices Short Story Competition is seeking entries of up to 550 words from people of all ages. There are various age categories and written\, video or audio entries are accepted. \nThe 2026 competition launched on 4 June and closes on 13 September 2026. There are four age categories – Under 11s\, 12 to 17 years\, 18 to 25 years\, and 26 years and over.  \nEntries can be either an empathy-boosting story or a poem that explores life from another person’s perspective. Submissions may be written\, audio\, or video formats\, and should be no more than 550 words. Calibre’s Resources Page Resources – Calibre Audio offers useful guidance and tips on creating an empathy-led story. \nPrizes \nFirst\, second\, and third-place prizes will be awarded in each age category\, with prizes generously provided by partner organisations\, including publisher Nosy Crow\, who\, in partnership with audio platform xigxag\, are donating children’s audiobook prizes\, and Voxblock\, suppliers of screen-free audiobook players\, who are donating audiobook players for the first-place winners in the children’s age categories. \nEach first-prize winner will have the opportunity to visit the Calibre studio in Buckinghamshire to record their entry or hear it recorded for the Calibre Collection. \nIn addition\, the story will be included in the Best Inclusive Voices print book and recorded as an audiobook. Winners will be invited to attend a prize-giving event at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre during the Calibre Conversations Live On-Stage event on 15 October 2026. \nFull prize information for all age categories is available in the competition’s Terms and Conditions Inclusive Voices – Calibre Audio \nJudging Panel \nThe judging panel includes award-winning authors\, including Sally Gardner and A M Dassu\, alongside accessibility advocates\, Imogen Bond\, Managing Director at EmpathyLab\, and Calibre Audio staff\, who will assess entries based on originality\, creativity\, use of theme\, and authentic representation.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/inclusive-voices-short-story-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915
DTSTAMP:20260605T160823Z
CREATED:20260605T160823Z
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UID:14800-1789344000-1789430399@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Wild Muse Nature Writing Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 17:00 (UK time) on Monday 14th September 2026\nEntry Fee: £10.36\nPrizes: 1st Place: £750; 2nd Place: £300; 3rd Place: £150\nPublication: The three winning entries (plus selected long- & shortlisted pieces) are published on the Wild Muse Substack\nWord Limit: 2\,000 words\nTheme: Nature’s Power to Guide\, Heal and Transform	\nCategory: Short Story Competitions / Non-fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: gabrielablandy.org/nature-writing-prize\n\nFrom 1st June 2026\, the Wild Muse Nature Writing Prize is looking for pieces where nature participates in the story\, writing in which the land is alive on the page. The prize invites personal stories\, poems\, essays and more which explore our relationship with the living world. This year’s theme is Nature’s Power to Heal\, Guide and Transform and the prize is delighted to welcome Alice Vincent as judge. \nHonouring the voices of those who have been touched\, guided\, or healed by nature\, the Wild Muse Nature Writing Prize is an invitation to explore and share those experiences\, offering inspiration and reconnection through story. Open to anyone\, anywhere in the world.\nBursaries are available for those interested in participating but who may find the entry fee prohibitive. \nConnect with Wild Muse Prize via the Wild Muse Substack and Instagram: @wildmuseprize
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/wild-muse-nature-writing-prize/
LOCATION:VirtualLocation
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTSTAMP:20260803T122708Z
CREATED:20260803T122708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T122708Z
UID:15815-1789689600-1789775999@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Missing People Anthology
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 18 September 2026\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: Publication in the anthology\nWord Limit: Prose: 1000 words\, poetry: 40 lines\nTheme: Experience of a loved one going missing\nCategories: Short Story\, Poetry\, Non-fiction\nCompetition Website:  .missingpeople.org.uk/submit-your-work-to-our-anthology-about-missing\n\nThe Missing People charity is looking for contributions to an anthology of writing that reflects the experience of having a loved one go missing\, \nOnly people who have experience of someone close to them being missing can submit entries.\nWriters must be at least 18 years old. \nOnly original work can be submitted – poetry and various types of prose including stories\, reflections and letters. \nPoetry: up to 40 lines\, Prose: up to 1\,000 words. Maximum of five entries per person. \nWriting should reflect one of the following themes in the context of missing:\n– love\n– hope\n– memories
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/missing-people-anthology/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTSTAMP:20260612T142520Z
CREATED:20250519T130746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T142520Z
UID:2790-1790726400-1790812799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:SaveAs Writers' International Writing Competition 2026 - Prose
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 30 September 2026\nName: The Canterbury Festival Fiction Prize sponsored by Canterbury Festival\nTheme Lines of Communication\nEntry Fee: £5 per short story\, £12 for three\nPrizes: First: £200; Second: £100; Third: £50\nWord Limit: 3\,500 words\nCategory: Short story competition\nJudge: Emma May Cruickshank\nCompetition Website: saveaswriters.co.uk/all-competitions/lines-of-communication-2026.html\n\nTo celebrate 150 years since the first ever telephone call made by Alexander Graham Bell\, SaveAs Writers invite you to submit poetry or short stories with this theme: ‘Lines of Communication’. \nMethods of communication have developed rapidly since that first phone call in 1876. Therefore\, the theme can be interpreted widely. Submissions might focus on communication in relationships • in the age of the Internet\, the mobile phone and AI • between human beings and aliens or robots • between nations or different cultures. \nWhat are the limits and difficulties of communication? Perhaps you want to explore if better communication means better understanding. Or if it is always used for the best reasons. These are just some of the possibilities. \nBe sure to read the full terms and conditions on the competition site before entering.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/saveas-writers-story-competition/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTSTAMP:20251126T104439Z
CREATED:20251112T111717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T104439Z
UID:4044-1790726400-1790812799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Anthology Nature Writing Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 30th September 2026\nEntry Fee: Early bird: €12 per entry (until 31st January 2026); Standard fee: €15 per entry (1st February to 30th September 2026) \nPrizes: 1st Place: €300\, plus publication in the Anthology magazine\nWord Limit: 1\,500 words\nCategory: Non-fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: anthology-magazine.com/awards/nature-competition\n\nOrganised by Anthology magazine\, this nature writing competition offers the chance to win a tidy top prize of €300 and to gain publication in their stylish magazine. With a maximum of 1\,500 words\, there’s enough room to be relatively expressive whatever aspect of nature you are writing about.  \nSo if you enjoy writing about the natural world\, in whatever form\, this could be the competition for you – and enter before 31st January 2026 for the discounted entry fee.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/anthology-nature-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTSTAMP:20260722T151410Z
CREATED:20251124T103127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T151410Z
UID:1799-1790726400-1790812799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Anthology Flash Fiction Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 30th September 2026\nEntry Fee: Early Bird: €10 per entry (until 28th February 2026); Standard fee: €12 per entry (1st March to 30th September 2026)\nPrizes: 1st Place: €300\, plus publication in the Anthology magazine\nWord Limit: 250 words\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: anthology-magazine.com/awards/flash-fiction-competition\n\nOrganised by Anthology magazine\, this flash fiction competition offers the chance to win €300 but also to gain publication in their stylish magazine. With a maximum of 250 words\, it’s all about being concise in your storytelling\, while still captivating the reader. \nSo if you enjoy writing short\, short fiction and you’ve got a compelling story to tell\, get involved today – and enter before 28th February 2026 for the discounted entry fee.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/anthology-flash-fiction-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTSTAMP:20260612T143134Z
CREATED:20260611T125920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T143134Z
UID:2783-1790726400-1790812799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:SaveAs Writers' International Writing Competition 2026 - Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 30 September 2026\nName: The Canterbury Christ Church University Poetry Prize\nTheme Lines of Communication\nEntry Fee: £4 per poem\, £10 for three\nPrizes: First: £200; Second: £100; Third: £50\nWord Limit: 60 lines\nCategory: Poetry competition\nJudge: Derek Sellen and Mary Anne Smith Sellen\nCompetition Website: saveaswriters.co.uk/all-competitions/lines-of-communication-2026.html\n\nTo celebrate 150 years since the first ever telephone call made by Alexander Graham Bell\, SaveAs Writers invite you to submit poetry or short stories with this theme: ‘Lines of Communication’.\n     Methods of communication have developed rapidly since that first phone call in 1876. Therefore\, the theme can be interpreted widely. Submissions might focus on communication in relationships • in the age of the Internet\, the mobile phone and AI • between human beings and aliens or robots • between nations or different cultures.\nWhat are the limits and difficulties of communication? Perhaps you want to explore if better communication means better understanding. Or if it is always used for the best reasons. These are just some of the possibilities. \nBe sure to read the full terms and conditions on the competition site before entering.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/saveas-writers-poetry-competition/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTSTAMP:20260803T121644Z
CREATED:20260802T100947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T121644Z
UID:3781-1790726400-1790812799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Henshaw Press Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 30 September 2026\nEntry Fee: £6 per entry (additional fee of £14 for a critique)\nPrizes: First prize: £200; second prize: £100; third prize: £50\nPublication: In a two-yearly anthology and on the website\nWord Limit: 2\,000 words\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  henshawpress.co.uk\n\nThe latest Henshaw Press Short Story Competition is open to entries\, with a £6 fee and an optional critique (for an additional fee of £14)\, the top prize is £200\, which is well worth winning. Winning entrants will also be offered the opportunity to have their stories included in the next Henshaw Anthology. All profits go to buying new books for school libraries. Check out the competition website for the various terms and conditions.  \nIn 2023 the Henshaw Press Short Story Competition raised £406.39 which was donated for the purchase of books at the Christopher Whitehead Language College and Sixth Form\, Worcester. In 2024\, the competition raised £581.40 for The Burton Borough School\, Newport\, Shropshire. In 2025 the competition raised £364.29 for books for Walton High School\, Stafford.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/henshaw-press-short-story-competition/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTSTAMP:20260408T153032Z
CREATED:20260331T091920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T153032Z
UID:11381-1790812800-1790899199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 1st October 2026\nEntry Fee:  $25 per submission (one submission may contain up to 3 poems)\nPrizes: TOM HOWARD PRIZE: $3\,500 for a poem in any style or genre; MARGARET REID PRIZE: $3\,500 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style; The top two winners will also receive two-year gift certificates from co-sponsor\, Duotrope (a $100 value); Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $500 each (any style); Top 12 entries published online\nWord Limit: 250 lines maximum\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nFinal Judges: Michal ‘MJ’ Jones\, assisted by Briana Grogan and Dare Williams\nCompetition Website:  winningwriters.com/our-contests/tom-howard-margaret-reid-poetry-contest\n\nRun by Winning Writers (with co-sponsor\, Duotrope)\, The Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest is open to entries of up to 250 lines and there are two prizes to go for: the Tom Howard prize of $3\,500 is awarded for a poem in any style or genre\, while the Margaret Reid Prize\, also of $3\,500\, is awarded for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. \nThe results of the contest will be announced on 15th April 2027. Please see the competition website for the full entry details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/tom-howard-margaret-reid-poetry-contest/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261021
DTSTAMP:20260722T150800Z
CREATED:20250910T102736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T150800Z
UID:11172-1792454400-1792540799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Eyelands Book Awards 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 20th October 2026\nEntry Fee: €40\nPrizes: Five-day stay in Athens (winners of the Published Books and Writers’ Choice categories); lots more prizes for the various categories\nWord Limit: 250\,000 words / 250 pages (check by category)\nCategory: Novel\, Non-fiction\, Poetry Competitions\nCharity: 1 euro from every submission will be donated to United Nations Refugee Agency Greece\nCompetition Website:  eyelandsawards.com\n\nThe Eyelands Book Awards is running for the eighth year and is open to writers from all over the world. There are several categories to choose from: \nAWARD CATEGORIES (select one per entry application): \nThe following are eligible: \n1/Full-length books of fiction (Novels or novellas of any genre)\n2/Collections of short stories by one author\n3/Collected and selected poems\n4/Historical fiction – Memoir\n5/Children’s and YA books – Graphic Novels\n6/ LGBTQIA+ (texts of any genre with main theme related to the community)\n7/ Sci-Fi – Crime/Thriller – Horror (Novels or novellas)\n8/ Self-published books      \nPRIZES\n– Grand prize (published books): Five-day stay in Athens.\n– Grand prize (writers’ choice): Five-day stay in Athens.\n– Grand prize (unpublished books): Translation into Greek and publication from Strange Days Books.\n– 14 more prizes\, also win a handmade ceramic designed especially for Eyelands Book Awards!\n– Certification document for every prize winner.\n– Online publication for selected texts of prize-winning books.\n– Translation into Greek for poetry & short stories prize winners!\n– Video promotion across our social media for grand prize & prize winners.\n– There will be at least five finalists for each category. \nCheck out the competition site for the full details and to enter.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/eyelands-book-awards/
LOCATION:VirtualLocation
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Novel Competitions,Poetry Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101
DTSTAMP:20260108T155806Z
CREATED:20250106T125238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T155806Z
UID:681-1793404800-1793491199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Anthology Poetry Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 31st October 2026\nEntry Fee: Early Bird: €15 – until 30th June 2026; Standard fee: €18 – 1st July to 31st October 2026\nPrizes: 1st Place: €1\,000\, plus publication in Anthology magazine; 2nd Place: €250; 3rd Place: €150\nWord Limit: 40 lines maximum\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: anthology-magazine.com/awards/poetry-competition\n\nThe Anthology Poetry Award\, run by Anthology magazine\, gives poets a chance to get their work published in their modern and stylish publication (which is based in the Republic of Ireland). This year’s poetry comp is open to poems of up to 40 lines and is open to entrants of any age\, based anywhere in the world. \nThe poems must be written in English and must be original and unpublished. Entries cost €18 a pop (unless you get in early for a discount)\, but there is no limit to the number of entries you may submit (though you obviously have to pay the fee for each entry). The magazine also runs a Short Story Award and various others too for those who are interested.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/anthology-poetry-award/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101
DTSTAMP:20260416T142328Z
CREATED:20260415T114405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T142328Z
UID:812-1793404800-1793491199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Flash 500 Novel Opening Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 31 October 2026\nEntry Fee: £10 for one novel\, £18 for two novels\, £26 for three novels (plus £35 per story for an optional critique)\nPrizes: 1st Place: £500; Runner-up: £200\nWord Limit: Opening 3\,000 words plus a synopsis (of up to 750 words)\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website:  flash500.com/novels\n\nThe folk at flash500.com have a great annual competition aimed at aspiring novelists. Entries should include the opening of your novel (of up to 3\,000 words) along with a synopsis of up to 750 words.  \nThe entry fee of £10 for one novel\, £18 for two or £26 for three. There is also the option to purchase a critique of your entry (or entries)\, which costs £35 per story. Entries must not have been published and must be in English\, though entrants can reside anywhere in the world. So if you have honed at least the first part of you novel\, get involved and give yourself a chance of earning the top prize of £500.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/flash-500-novel-opening/
CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201
DTSTAMP:20260605T155334Z
CREATED:20260107T131851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T155334Z
UID:1886-1795996800-1796083199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Anthology Travel Writing Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 30th November 2026\nEntry Fee: Early bird: €12 per article (1st December 2025 to 31st March 2026); Standard fee: €15 per article (1st April to 30th November 2025) \nPrizes: 1st Place: €300\, plus publication in the Anthology magazine\nWord Limit: 1\,000 words\nCategory: Travel Writing Competitions\nCompetition Website: anthology-magazine.com/awards/travel-writing-competition\n\nOrganised by Anthology magazine\, this travel writing competition offers the chance to win a tidy top prize of €300 and to gain publication in their stylish magazine. With a maximum of 1\,000 words\, there’s enough room to be relatively expansive in your travel tales.  \nSo if you enjoy writing about places you’ve visited\, wherever they might be\, this could be the competition for you – and enter before 31st March 2026 for a discounted entry fee.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/anthology-travel-writing-competition/
LOCATION:VirtualLocation
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201
DTSTAMP:20260702T100541Z
CREATED:20260401T125201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T100541Z
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SUMMARY:Bath Children's Novel Award 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on 30 November 2026\nEntry Fee: £33\nPrizes: 1st Place: £5\,000; all shortlisted entrants win feedback on their full manuscript; all longlisted entrants win extract feedback; online novel editing course worth £1\,980 for one longlisted entrant.\nWord Limit: Opening 5\,000 words plus one page synopsis of children’s or YA novel manuscripts\, or up to three picture book texts\nCategory: Children’s Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website:  bathnovelaward.co.uk/childrens-novel-award\n\nThe sister competition of the Bath Novel Award (which has been running since 2013)\, The Bath Children’s Novel Award is seeking the best new children’s authors. The competition is open to books that are unpublished\, self-published or even independently published\, and the following are accepted: YA novels; novels for teens; children’s novels; early readers; chapter books and the text of picture books. \nEntries should include up to 5\,000 words of your novel along with a one-page synopsis. Picture book entries should be text only of up to three books in a single submission with a short synopsis for each story. \nThe entry fee of £33 might appear on the high side when it comes to writing competitions. But then the judges and readers need to assess 5\,000 words plus a synopsis for each entry\, so it is understandable on a certain level. And the top prize for 2026 is a whopping £5\,000\, which is also very nice indeed (and probably more than a lot of a published authors make from royalties in a year!).
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/bath-childrens-novel-award/
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SUMMARY:The Word Exchange Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59pm (UK time) on Monday 30th November 2026\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: A performance slot on stage at the London Literature Festival in 2027\nWord Limit: See competition site\nTheme/Genre: Word Exchange: celebrate the words\, sayings\, languages\, accents and dialects from where you live\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: southbankcentre.co.uk/create-learn/talent-artist-development/a-poet-in-every-port/the-word-exchange-competition\n\nAre you a poet or writer inspired by where you live or grew up? Enter the Southbank Centre and National Poetry Library’s Word Exchange competition celebrating poetry\, language\, dialects and sayings found across the UK. \nWrite your own Word Exchange poem and share a video performing it on Instagram or TikTok – and you could win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform on stage at the London Literature Festival in 2027. \nWord Exchange poems are short poems that use the unique words\, sayings\, languages and dialects from where you live or grew up. The ‘exchange’ happens when you use:\n–	local slang or regional dialects\n–	sayings passed down through your family\n–	lesser-used words from the past that you don’t use anymore\n–	new words you’ve discovered in recent years. \nOne winner will receive a platform to perform their Word Exchange poem on a national stage at the London Literature Festival in autumn 2027. \nEntry is free and open to all UK residents aged 16+. To submit\, follow these three steps:\n1. Create your own Word Exchange poem (free guide available on Southbank Centre’s website)\n2. Post a video reading your poem (maximum three minutes long) on Instagram or TikTok – tag @SouthbankCentre and use the hashtag #APoetinEveryPort.\n3. Complete the entry form on Southbank Centre’s website to finalise your submission.\nWhether you’ve been honing your craft for a while or you’re completely new to writing\, we want to hear from you. \nThe deadline to enter is Monday 30th November at 23:59 pm. \nPlease read the full competition terms and conditions on the Southbank Centre’s website before entering.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/the-word-exchange-competition/
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CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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