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SUMMARY:Bath Flash Fiction Award
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 7 June 2026\nEntry Fee: £9 for one entry\, £15 for two entries\, £18 for three entries\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,000; 2nd place: £300; 3rd place: £100; Two commendations of £30 each\, plus 50 longlisted entrants will be offered publication\nWord Limit: 300 words\nJudge: Alison Woodhouse\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website:  bathflashfictionaward.com\n\nThe Bath Flash Fiction Award is a brilliant option for those seeking a big prize for writing just a few hundred words. The entry fee is £9\, which isn’t bad these days\, and there are discounts for multiple entries. The top prize of £1\,000 is well worth going for\, plus there’s a second prize of £300\, a third prize of £100 and two commendation awards of £30 each. In addition\, 50 longlisted entrants will be offered publication.  \nEntrants must be aged 16 or older\, and entries must not have been published in print or online and must be adult or young adult readers (i.e. not aimed at children under 13 years of age). Note that entries should be typed in a sans 14pt font (many competitions request a 12pt font\, so be sure to get this right to avoid getting disqualified on such a technicality). Check out the competition website for the full details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/bath-flash-fiction-award/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:New2theScene Flash Fiction Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 7th June 2026 (opens 5th April 2026)\nEntry Fee: £5\nPrizes: First prize: Interview for the New2theScene podcast; £50 New2theScene vouchers; ‘Spotlight author’ and winner’s blog\, with the story featured on the New2theScene website (and possibly an anthology); Notable mentions: £15 New2theScene vouchers; possible publication in anthology\nWord Limit: 999 words\nTheme/Genre: Any – let your imagination free!\nJudge: Guest author\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 and so on. Their Flash Fiction Competition for unpublished writers will be open to entries from 5th April to 7th June 2026. The winner will 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. So if you can tell a fantastic story in fewer than 1\,000 words\, this is the option for you.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/new2thescene-flash-fiction-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
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SUMMARY:StorySloth Bloom Writing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31st May 2026\nEntry Fee: FREE to all registered StorySloth authors (free to sign up)\nPrizes: 1st Place: £50 Amazon voucher; Two runners-up: £25 Amazon voucher\nWord Limit: Any length\nTheme: Bloom\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: storysloth.com/competitions/bloom\n\nStorySloth is a new home for original short fiction. Free to read\, and built around the idea that independent authors deserve real readers. \nTheir latest writing competition welcomes entries of any length on the theme of “Bloom”. Take that however you like. A first kiss\, a bruise\, a revolution\, a rumour\, a flower\, a fever\, a friendship that finally opens up after years of being closed. “Bloom” is deliberately open. \nTo enter\, you need to sign up (which is free)\, then publish your entry\, and if it wins\, you’ll walk away with a £50 Amazon voucher\, with £25 vouchers awarded to two runners-up.  \nNote that authors grant StorySloth a non-exclusive licence to display their work\, but retain full copyright ownership\, so you can publish your story elsewhere too. Check out the full details on the Story Sloth site.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/storysloth-bloom/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTSTAMP:20260401T082617Z
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SUMMARY:Hay Festival Room to Write
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 12pm (BST) on 31 May 2026\nEntry Fee: FREE\nEligibility: UK-based published writers of fiction or non-fiction or poetry (at least one book) aged 18+\nPrizes: Eight writers will each win an Airbnb coupon worth £1\,500\nWord Limit: Entrants must provide a description of their work (max 500 words)\, a short writing sample (max 500 words)\, and a brief writer biography (max 200 words)\nPrompt: Write a story that includes change or transformation.\nCategory: Short Story\, Flash Fiction\, Poetry\, Novel\, Non-Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: https://www.hayfestival.com/room-to-write\n\nIn the UK’s National Year of Reading\, Airbnb will partner with arts charity Hay Festival to launch Room to Write – a new writing award.\nRooted in Hay Festival’s commitment to nurturing contemporary writing and Airbnb’s mission to enable meaningful travel and connection\, Room to Write champions creativity and the importance of place and space in storytelling.\nDeveloped with Hay Festival to support writers at a critical stage in their career\, the Room to Write award recognises that time\, space\, and a change of environment are essential to fuel creativity and often inaccessible due to financial or personal constraints.\nOpen to UK-based writers\, the award offers eight recipients an Airbnb coupon worth £1\,500\, enabling them to stay in a UK location of their choosing to support focused writing.\nApplications for the award are open now here\, closing Sunday 31 May. See the website for detailed full terms and conditions.\nAn accompanying digital content series\, recorded at the Festival’s flagship UK edition\, 21–31 May\, will feature established writers sharing their top writing tips and reflections on the role of place in storytelling\, to engage a wider audience in creative inspiration.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/hay-festival-room-to-write/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Non-fiction Competitions,Novel Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Bridport Prize - Flash Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on 31 May 2026\nEntry Fee: £12 per entry\nPrizes: First prize: £1\,000; second prize: £500; third prize: £250; highly commended: 5 x £100\nWord Limit: 250 words (no minimum\, title not included in the word count)\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: bridportprize.org.uk/the-competition/flash-fiction/\n\nCompetition Details\nThe Bridport Flash Fiction Prize is perfect for those who enjoy (and excel at) writing within very tight word limits. The prestige of the Bridport Prize means that winning any of their prizes can make agents\, editors and publishers take notice. \nThe 250-word limit means you have to get to the heart of your story from the opening line\, but if you can hook the judges instantly\, you could be in with a decent chance of success. \nThe following additional prizes may also apply to entrants who fit certain criteria: \nYoung Writer Award £500 – For the highest placed writer aged 16 to 25 in poetry\, short story\, flash fiction and novel. \nNever Too Late Award – This £500 award is given to the highest placed writer aged 60+ in Poetry\, Short Story\, Novel and Flash Fiction. The winning piece will feature in our anthology\, which counts as being published and opens doors with literary agents and publishers. It also accesses other competitions not available to the public. \nDorset Award £100 – Given to the highest placed Dorset writer in poetry\, short story\, flash fiction and novel. Sponsored by The Bookshop\, Bridport.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/bridport-prize-flash-fiction/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Inkspot Publishing £500 for 500 Flash Fiction Writing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 11:59 PM GMT on Sunday 17th May 2026\nEntry Fee: £10 for General Entry\, £20 for Entry + a paragraph of feedback from a competition judge\nPrizes: £500 plus publication\nWord Limit: 500 words\nJudge: Peter Buckman\, Literary Agent\, The Ampersand Agency\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website:  inkspotpublishing.com/competition/500-for-500-flash-fiction-2026\n\nThe Inkspot Publishing £500 for 500 Flash Fiction Writing Competition is open for entries. Writers from anywhere in the world can submit to this short story competition.  \nThe judge is Peter Buckman\, Literary Agent at The Ampersand Agency. Note that the word limit is 500 words\, and there is the option to receive feedback on your entry (for an additional fee). The shortlist date is Sunday 21st June 2026 and the winners will be announced on Sunday 19th July 2026. Check out the competition website for the full details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/inkspot-publishing-flash-fiction-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTSTAMP:20260422T101724Z
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SUMMARY:F(r)iction Writing Contests - Spring 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (Denver Time) on 15th May 2026\nEntry Fee: $10 for Poetry or Flash\, $15 for Short Story or Creative Nonfiction\nPrizes: Short Story: $1\,000; Creative Nonfiction: $500; Poetry: $300; Flash: $300; winners and selected finalists are considered for publication in F(r)iction\nWord Limit: Short stories: 1\,001–7\,500 words; Poetry: up the three pages per poem; Creative Nonfiction: up to 6\,500 words; Flash fiction: up to 1\,000 words per piece\nJudges: Manuel Aragon (Short Stories)\, Trish Broome (Poetry)\, Shannon Chen See (Creative Nonfiction)\, Brett Pribble (Flash)\nCategories: Short Story | Poetry | Fiction | Creative Nonfiction\nCompetition Website:  frictionlit.org/contests/\n\nThe Spring 2026 F(r)iction Contests are open to entries of Short Story\, Poetry\, Creative Nonfiction\, and Flash Fiction. \nIn their writing contests\, they seek writing that reflects a similar mission to our journal\, F(r)iction: work that actively pushes the boundaries of traditional publishing\, that has complex characters and a strong narrative arc\, and makes the reader feel something. They are seeking stories they haven’t seen before\, whether it twists or plays with genre\, setting\, language\, voice\, you name it.  \nTheir contests also feature a panel of three guest judges to help decide the winners for each category. For Spring 2026\, they have Manuel Aragon judging Short Story\, Brett Pribble judging Flash Fiction\, Shannon Chen See judging Creative Nonfiction\, and Trish Broome judging Poetry.  \nWinners in each category will receive a cash prize\, as well as work with one of their Senior Editors to see their work published either online or in our print journal!
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/friction-writing-contests/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Non-fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:The SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (ET) on 10 May 2026\nEntry Fees: 1st February to 31st March: One Entry\, $15; Two Entries\, $22; Up to Four Entries: $37 | 1st April to 10th May: One Entry\, $17; Two Entries\, $25; Up to Four Entries: $37\nPrizes: Grand prize winner: $2\,500; Second place: $1\,000; Third place $500; Finalists: $150. All finalists and placers will be published in the June 2026 issue.\nWord Limit: 1\,000 words or fewer (excluding title)\nJudges: SmokeLong editors\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: smokelong.com/the-smokelong-quarterly-award-for-flash-fiction-2026\n\nThe SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction is a biennial competition for fiction of up to 1\,000 words. Run by The SmokeLong Quarterly (which is “dedicated to bringing the best flash fiction to the web”)\, the competition has a fabulous first prize of $2\,500\, $1\,000 for the second-place entry\, $500 for third and $150 each for the finalists. All finalists and placers will also be published in an edition of The SmokeLong Quarterly (which has been around for around 20 years). \nThere are discounts for multiple entries and/or if you enter before 31st March 2026. The competition is open from 1st February 2026 to anyone aged 18+ irrespective of where they reside. Entries must either be in English or another language but with an accompanying English translation. \nThis competition is a great way to get your flash fiction into the public view while also having the chance to win a serious cash prize\, so get involved.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/smokelong-quarterly-award-flash-fiction/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:StorySloth - The StorySloth 500
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 3rd May 2026\nEntry Fee: FREE to all registered StorySloth authors (free to sign up)\nPrizes: 1st Place: £50 Amazon voucher and a permanent Founding Author badge on your profile; 5 entries selected at random to receive a £10 Amazon vouchers\nWord Limit: 500 words\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: storysloth.com/competitions/welcome-500\n\nStorySloth is a new home for original short fiction. Free to read\, and built around the idea that independent authors deserve real readers. \nTheir inaugural writing competition welcomes entries of up to 500 words. There is no theme\, no genre restrictions\, and no prompt. They are simply seeking a story\, complete and under the word limit.  \nTo enter\, you need to sign up (which is free)\, then publish your entry\, and if it wins\, you’ll walk away with a £50 Amazon voucher and a permanent Founding Author badge on your profile — a small mark that you were here first. The organisers will also randomly select five entries to receive £10 Amazon vouchers. \nNote that authors grant StorySloth a non-exclusive licence to display their work\, but retain full copyright ownership\, so you can publish your story elsewhere too. Check out the full details on the Story Sloth site.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/storysloth-500/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 30th April 2026\nEntry Fees: $15 per entry\nPrizes: 1st place: $1\,000 + a 2-year Duotrope Gift Certificate\nWord Limit: 100 words or fewer (including title)\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: tadpolepress.com/100-word-writing-contest\n\nThe Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest offers one hell of a cash prize for so few words\, this is a great opportunity for fans of flash (or\, more accurately micro) fiction. You can write on any theme but note that – unlike many competitions – the title of your story IS included in the word count. And with just 100 words to play with\, you will have to be selective and very efficient. \nThe prizes for their 2026 contest are sponsored by Duotope and are as follows:  \n1st place: $1\,000 USD + a 2-year Duotrope Gift Certificate ($100 USD value)\n2nd place: Publishing and marketing package with Compassiviste Publishing ($6\,000 USD value)\n3rd place: Manuscript assessment package with Compassiviste Publishing ($1\,500-$3\,000 USD value)\n4th place: Editing package with Tadpole Press ($1\,500 USD value)\n5th & 6th place: Writing coaching package with Tadpole Press ($500 USD value)\n7th to 10th place: $200 USD\n11th to 15th place: $150 USD\n16th to 20th place: $100 USD\n21st to 30th place: $50 USD \nCheck out the full details on the Tadpole Press site\, but in their guidance\, they say: “Pieces will be judged on creativity\, uniqueness\, and how the story captures a new angle\, breaks through stereotypes\, and expands our beliefs about what’s possible or unexpectedly delights us. In addition\, we are looking for writing that is clever or unique\, inspires us\, and crafts a compelling and complete story.”
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/tadpole-press-100-word-writing-contest/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
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SUMMARY:Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 11.59pm (AEDT) Sunday 26th April 2026\nEntry Fees: AU$35 per entry (PayPal) (approximately £17)\nPrizes: Total prize pool: AU$4\,000 (everyone on the shortlist wins a cash prize); Winner: AU$1\,500; 2nd place: AU$1\,000; 3rd place: AU$500; 4th place: AU$350; 5th place: AU$250; 6th place: AU$200; 2 x Wildcard prizes: AU$100 (all winners also receive print publication in the Not Quite Write anthology and are read aloud on the podcast)\nWord Limit: 500 words or fewer (excluding title)\nJudges: Ed and Amanda (Hosts of the Not Quite Write Podcast)\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: notquitewritepodcast.com/prize\n\nThe 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! \nThere’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.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/not-quite-write-prize-flash-fiction/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Fish Flash Fiction Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 28 February 2026\nEntry Fee: €16 (€11 subsequent entries); €45 for optional critique\nPrizes: 1st Place: €1\,000; 2nd: €300 + an online writing course; 3rd: €300\nWord Limit: 300\nJudge: Tania Hershman\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: fishpublishing.com/competition/flash-fiction-contest/\n\nThe Fish Flash Fiction Prize\, run by west Ireland-based Fish Publishing\, offers a top prize of €1\,000 and is judged by the brilliant Tania Hershman. Although the €16 entry fee is towards the top end for flash fiction contests\, subsequent entries will cost a little less at €11. There is also the option to pay an extra €45 to get a critique of your entry\, if that floats your boat. \nAside from the prizes listed above\, the top 10 stories will be published in the next Fish Anthology\, which is a great way to get your writing out to a wider audience. So if you fancy trying your hand at a spot of flash fiction\, the Fish Flash Fiction Prize is certainly worth entering. \n 
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/fish-flash-fiction-prize/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:3-Minute Writing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 15th February 2026\nEntry Fees: £6 for first entry\, £3 for subsequent entries (in the same category)\nPrizes: £70 plus winning entries will be performed at the Mini-Arts Festival in Glaisdale\nWord Limit: Three minutes/500 words or fewer (excluding title)\nCategory: Song/Play/Story Competitions\nCompetition Website: 3-minutearts.uk/writing-competition\n\nThe 3-Minute Arts Writing Competition is seeking stories\, plays or songs that last three minutes. The winning entries will be performed at Glaisdale’s 3-Minute Arts Fest\, and the cash part of the prize will be £70. This could be a fun and interesting way to get your work performed rather than simply published\, so get involved. \nNote that the judges for the competition are: Lydia Reid – story\, Martin Vander Weyer – drama\, story\, Lisa Williams – drama\, story\, Mark Stratton – drama\, Maddy Prior – song\, Sarah Dew – song\, Angela Hannaford – song\, Mark Goodall – song.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/3-minute-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501
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SUMMARY:New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Thursday 30th April 2026\nEntry Fee: £10 for one entry\, £18 for two entries\, £26 for three entries\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,000; 4x Runners-up prizes of £100 each; top five entries will be published online\nWord Limit: 100 words (excluding title)\nCharity: 10% of entry fee proceeds will be donated to Duchenne UK\nJudges: Editorial team at NewWriters.org.uk\nEligibility: Open to poetry or prose from writers aged 18 or above based anywhere in the world\nCompetition Page: newwriters.org.uk/100-word-competition\n\nThe New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 is seeking imaginative\, thought-provoking stories or poems of up to 100 words. With an increased prize fund of £1\,400 and the top five entries getting published on the website and in a future New Writers Anthology\, this is a great competition for new and experienced writers alike. \nThe winner will be awarded £1\,000\, while four runners-up will be awarded £100 each. \n \nAlso\, 10% of the proceeds of the competition will donated to Duchenne UK\, the UK’s leading charity seeking a cure and effective treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). So even if you don’t win\, you’ll still be contributing to a good cause. \nIn addition\, the New Writers Editor\, David Hanson\, is undertaking a sponsored 200-mile London to Paris cycle ride (the Duchenne Dash) to raise additional funds for the charity. If you’d like to support the charity (and encourage his efforts)\, please check out his Just Giving page HERE. Any donations would be massively appreciated. \nWe want to make the competition accessible to as many writers as possible. We therefore have a limited number of free entries for low-income writers\, available on a first-come\, first-served basis (up to 22nd April 2026). Please see the terms and conditions for details. \nSo if you’d like the chance to win up to £500 for (up to) 100 words\, get involved.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/100-word-writing-competition/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260120
DTSTAMP:20251125T091500Z
CREATED:20251124T133836Z
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UID:3753-1768780800-1768867199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Page Is Printed 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Monday 19th January 2026\nEntry Fee: £5 for one entry\, £10 for three (FREE for under 18s)\nPrizes: First prize (adults): £100 voucher; First prize (under 18s): £25 voucher\nWord Limit: Single side of A4\nCompetition Website: tacchi-morris.com/the-page-is-printed\n\nThe Page is Printed creative writing competition is run by the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre in Taunton\, Somerset\, and is different to most writing competitions in that it accepts any type of writing as long as it fits on a single side of A4. So whether you want to write prose\, poetry\, script\, a confession\, a love letter or anything else\, this could be the perfect competition for you. \nNote that there is a fee for entries from adults\, but those aged under 18 can enter for free. There is an Open prize and an additional prize for resident of Somerset. Entry to the competition also entitles you to one free tickets for the Celebration Evening on 15th February 2025\, at which the winners to the competition will be announced. There is also an additional prize of £25 for the “Best on the Night”. \nThere are four categories\, each with their own prizes: \n– The Somerset Prize (£100 voucher to Uk.Bookshop.org) is awarded to the best submission from a Somerset based writer. There is also an under 18’s version of this category with a £25 voucher prize available.\n– The Open Prize (£100 voucher to Uk.Bookshop.org for UK based winners\, or Waterstones.com for overseas winners) is awarded to the best submission regardless of the writer’s geographic location. Again\, there is a separate under 18’s version of this category with a £25 voucher prize. \nThe competition is assessed by a panel of judges\, which includes local award-winning poet Graeme Ryan.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/page-is-printed-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Non-fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251213
DTSTAMP:20260226T132515Z
CREATED:20251118T105031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T132515Z
UID:12110-1765497600-1765583999@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:New Writers Festive 50-Word Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Friday 12th December 2025\nEntry Fee: FREE to newsletter subscribers (which is also free)\nPrizes: 1st Place: £50 plus one free entry to the New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026\nPublication: On the NewWriters.org.uk website and in the next New Writers Anthology\nWord Limit: 50 words (excluding title)\nTheme: Festive\nCategory: Flash Fiction / Poetry Competitions\nHow to Enter: Sign up to our free monthly newsletter (if you haven’t already)\, and submit your entry through the form.\n\nThis competition is free to enter\, but entrants must sign up to the NewWriters.org.uk newsletter (use THIS LINK to sign up if you haven’t already). \nOur monthly newsletter includes details of upcoming writing competitions (including our current Flash Fiction Competition with a £1\,100 top prize!)\, along with tips and prompts and other news or offers we think might interest writers. We don’t share subscribers’ information with anyone else. \nYour festive-themed entry of up to 50 words can be prose or poetry. Please give your entry a title that isn’t ‘Festive’ and 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).\nEntrants must be aged 16 years or older at the time of entry.\nEntries must be related to the theme of ‘Festive’ – though you can interpret that as loosely as you like.\nThe winner of competition will be paid a £50 prize and will receive one free entry to the New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2025 (worth £10\, deadline 31st January 2026).\nResults of the competition will be published in the NewWriters.org.uk newsletter in December 2025 and the winning entry will be published on the website soon after and in the Anthology in 2026.\n\nNew Writers Festive 50-Word Writing Competition 2025 – 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 *Upload your entry *Choose FileNo file chosenDelete uploaded fileTick to confirm you have read and agree to the competition terms and conditions 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/festive-50-word-competition-2025/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260201
DTSTAMP:20251112T141957Z
CREATED:20251112T141616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T141957Z
UID:12085-1761955200-1769903999@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Saturday 31 January 2026\nEntry Fee: £10 for one entry\, £19 for two entries\, £27 for three entries\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,100; 2nd Place: £300; 3rd Place: £200\nWord Limit: 300 (excluding title)\nEligibility: Anyone aged 18 years or older (at the time of entry) from anywhere in the world\nCharity:  10% of proceeds with be donated to charity (split between First Story and the Funzi & Bodo Trust)\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fiction-competition\n\nThe 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. \nNote 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. \nLow 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.) \nSo if you can tell a compelling story in 300 words or fewer\, enter our Flash Fiction Competition.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/new-writers-flash-fiction-competition-2026/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251101
DTSTAMP:20250703T100525Z
CREATED:20250702T100505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T100525Z
UID:10259-1761868800-1761955199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:TogetherintheUK Then & Now Writing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 31 October 2025\nEntry Fee: Free (multiple entries permitted)\nPrizes: 1st Prize: £250.00 in each age category; 2nd Prize: A writing master class for each age category; 3rd Prize: A gift voucher for a bookstore or cinema near you for each age category\nWord Limit: 1\,500 words maximum (no minimum)\nEligibility: See competition site\nTheme: Then & Now\nCategory: Story\, Essay\, Poetry or Song Lyric Competitions\nCompetition Website: togetherintheuk.co.uk/competition\n\nTogetherintheUK is hosting a ‘Then & Now’ writing competition focussing on your or your family’s migration story. The organisers want to hear about the traditions you carried with you or have grown up with\, the gains and the losses\, the moments of joy and challenge as you built your new life. They want to hear about how you built your life in the UK: how you helped shape your community\, contributed to the economy in all kinds of ways through work and volunteering and how you or your family navigated living in a new country. \nYou can submit a poem or lyrics to a song\, an essay or a short story. There is a competition for over 18s and one for Under 18s\, an under 18. The top entries will be showcased on the TogetherintheUK website and may be published in an anthology. \nNote the following eligibility criteria. The competition is open to:\n– First and second-generation migrants and refugees\,  asylum seekers\, international students and international workers who have lived or are living in the UK\n– People working with migrants/refugees/asylum seekers\n– TGIUK volunteers current and previous and entrants and winners from previous TGIUK competitions.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/togetherintheuk-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Non-fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251025
DTSTAMP:20250922T124731Z
CREATED:20250922T124731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T124731Z
UID:11353-1761264000-1761350399@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Failing Writers Flash Fiction Contest
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midday (UK time) on Friday 24th October 2025\nEntry Fee: £4 for one entry\, £6 for two entries\, £7 for three entries\nPrizes: 1st Place: £500; stories that make the final will be read out on the podcast\nWord Limit: 300 words\nTheme: “A Lie” and must include the mandatory special phrase (revealed in the episode the podcast released on 29th September 2025)\nJudge: Sarah Lewis from Writers’ HQ\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: failingwriterspodcast.com\n\nOrganised by The Failing Writers Podcast (“A podcast for anyone who ever dreamed of being a writer… then went and put the kettle on”)\, this flash fiction competition has a very reasonable £4 entry fee and a very nice top prize of £500. \nThe theme for The Failing Writers Flash Fiction Contest 2025 is “a lie”\, and you’ll also need to include the special secret phrase which will be revealed on the podcast on 29th September 2025. \nAll the finalists and some of the runners-up stories will be read out on the podcast\, and there might even be a few extra prizes for those that don’t quite make it to the gold medal spot on the podium.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/failing-writers-flash-fiction-contest/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251011
DTSTAMP:20251003T075639Z
CREATED:20251003T075639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T075639Z
UID:11553-1760054400-1760140799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:OwlCrate Write In A Flash: 100-Word Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 12pm (PST) Friday 10th October 2025\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: Grand prize $800 plus loads more (see listing details)\nWord Limit: 100 words\nPublication: All winning stories will be published on the website and may be promoted across social media.\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nEligibility/Theme: All entries must have generally acceptable language (no swearing or offensive themes) to ensure that winning stories can be shared publicly! These are 5 genres with 2 themes each to choose from.\nCompetition Website: thenest.owlcrate.com/posts/91596521\n\nThe “Write In A Flash: 100-Word Challenge” is for aspiring\, indie\, and published writers as well as anyone who has a story to tell. This is your chance to put pen to paper and write some flash fiction. \nTo enter\, choose from 10 themes across 5 genres and write a story that is no more than 100 words long. Submissions are being accepted between October 1st and October 10th\, 2025\, via a form that can be accessed by signing up to the free community. \nOnce the submission period is over\, the organizers will select 5 of the best stories. These stories will then be shared with the community\, which will have the opportunity to vote for one overall winner who will win the grand prize worth $800. \nThe 5 strong contenders will win a 3-month OwlCrate Book Subscription Box\, depending on the genre they choose to enter their story into\, and there are also two prizes\, both worth $800\, for one overall winner to choose from on top of the 3-month subscription. The winner will be chosen from the 5 strong contenders\, and the community will be voting on the story that will ultimately win.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/owlcrate-100-word-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTSTAMP:20251015T130635Z
CREATED:20250901T091057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T130635Z
UID:11073-1759276800-1762387199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:New Writers Historical Flash Fiction Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Wednesday 5th November 2025\nEntry Fee: £8 for one entry\, £15 for two entries\, £21 for three entries\nMain Prizes: 1st Place: £500; 2nd Place: £300; 3rd Place: £200\nAdditional Prize: The best story set in one of these historic properties will win a year’s Historic Houses membership for one or two adults (living at the same address\, new joiners only)\nPublication: The three winning entries will be published on the NewWriters.org.uk website and in the next New Writers Anthology; the winning Historic Houses entry will be published in the Historic Houses Magazine\nWord Limit: 300 words (excluding title)\nTheme: Entries must be set before 1960 (Historic Houses setting optional)\nCharity: 10% of the proceeds will be split equally between First Story and The Funzi & Bodo Trust\nJudges: Editorial team at NewWriters.org.uk\nEligibility: Open to poetry or prose from writers based anywhere in the world\nCompetition Page: newwriters.org.uk/historical-flash-competition\n\nENTER NOW \nThe New Writers Historical Flash Competition 2025 is open to stories or poems of up to 300 words set in any time period before 1960. \nThere’s a prize fund of £1\,000 plus an additional prize available for any entries set in one of these historic properties\, which would be perfect for a haunted house tale or an Agatha Christie-style mystery. (This prize is offered courtesy of Historic Houses\, who are also offering a £5 discount on new memberships if you use the Historic Houses Discount Code: TREX05). \nThe top three entries will be published on the website and in the next New Writers Anthology\, while the winner of the additional prize will be published in the Historic Houses Magazine. \nAlso\, 10% of the proceeds of the competition (i.e. 10% of the entry fees collected) will be split equally between First Story and The Funzi & Bodo Trust. So even if you don’t win\, you’ll still be contributing to a good cause. \nWe want to make the competition accessible to as many writers as possible. We therefore have a limited number of free entries for low-income writers\, available on a first-come\, first-served basis (up to 23rd October 2025). Please see the terms and conditions for details. \nSo if you’d like the chance to win up to £500 for (up to) 300 words\, and you’ve got a great idea for a story or poem set some time before 1960\, please get involved.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/historical-flash/
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CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251001
DTSTAMP:20250901T081434Z
CREATED:20250826T142846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T081434Z
UID:10878-1759190400-1759276799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:New Writers Sense of Place Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Tuesday 30th September 2025\nEntry Fee: FREE (one per person)\nPrize: 1st Place: £50 (plus one free entry to the New Writers Historical Flash Fiction Competition 2025\, and publication on the NewWriters.org.uk website and in the next New Writers Anthology)\nWord Limit: 100 words (not including title)\nTheme: Sense of place\nCategory: Microfiction/Poetry Competitions\nHow to Enter: Complete the form below and attach your entry (Word doc\, .docx\, or PDF)\n\nThis competition is free to enter\, but entrants must sign up to the NewWriters.org.uk newsletter (use THIS LINK to sign up if you haven’t already). \nOur monthly newsletter includes details of upcoming writing competitions (including our current Historical Flash Fiction Competition with a £500 top prize!)\, the deadline for which is 5th November 2025. The newsletter also includes tips and prompts and other news or offers we think might be of interest to writers. Note that we don’t share subscribers’ information with anyone else. \nFor this competition\, the theme is “Sense of Place” (although please don’t make that the title of your entry). We are seeking a description of a place that means something to you. You can interpret the notion of “place” as you see fit. Note that we are not seeking stories per se\, but rather a descriptive piece\, whether prose or poetry\, that allows the reader to imagine your chosen place. \nSense of Place Competition 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 *Upload your entry *Choose FileNo file chosenDelete uploaded fileTick to confirm you have read and agree to the competition terms and conditions and that you have signed up to the free New Writers Newsletter. SUBMITPlease do not fill in this field. \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.\nEntries must be unpublished\, either in print or online (including social media).\nEntrants must be aged 16 years or older at the time of entry.\nEntrants must be signed up to the New Writers Newsletter (also free). If you haven’t signed up yet you can do so using THIS LINK.\nEntries must be related to the theme ‘Sense of Place’ – though you can interpret that as loosely as you like.\nThe winner of competition will be paid a £50 prize and will receive one free entry to the New Writers Historical Flash Fiction Competition 2025 (worth £8\, deadline 5th November 2025).\nResults of the competition will be published in the NewWriters.org.uk newsletter in October 2025 and the winning entry will be published on the website soon after and in the next New Writers Anthology in early 2026.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/new-writers-place-competition-2025/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250828
DTSTAMP:20250721T075737Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T075737Z
UID:10251-1756252800-1756339199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Green Stories Epiphanies Flash Fiction Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 27th August 2025\nEntry Fee: Entrants must purchase at least one book from the Green Stories project\nPrizes: 1st Place: £300; 7 Runners-up prizes: £100\nWord Limit: 500 words\nTheme: Epiphanies!\nCategories: Transport\, Home and garden\, Food\, Nature\, Consumption/waste\, Activism\nCompetition Website:  greenstories.org.uk/flash-fiction-competition-epiphanies-2\n\nThe Green Stories Project is running a Flash Fiction Competition with the them of Epiphanies. \nThe writing competition invites writers to submit a story about transformation\, when a moment of epiphany causes one or more characters to change for the greener. \nThe transformative realisation could relate to any attitude or behaviour with environmental implications (e.g. food\, travel\, consumption\, gardening\, cleaning\, etc.)\, or the story could focus on the benefits of any greener alternative (e.g. environment\, health\, status\, spirit\, soul). \n£300 prize for the winning story plus £100 prize for 7 runners up. Stories are invited in the following categories: \nCategories:\n– Transport\n– Home and garden\n– Food\n– Nature\n– Consumption/waste\n– Activism (e.g. campaigns\, protest\, or internal activism\, for instance\, within a school or business)\n– Other \nThere is no entry fee\, but all entrants must purchase at least one book from the Green Stories project as a guide to competition criteria (entertaining fiction that showcases green solutions). Green Stories books must be purchased from habitatpress.com/shop/.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/green-stories-flash-fiction-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250804
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250805
DTSTAMP:20250703T101801Z
CREATED:20250703T101801Z
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UID:10280-1754265600-1754351999@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Writing Awards
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 11.59pm on Monday 4 August 2025\nEntry Fee: Free\nPrizes: The winning entries are published in an illustrated book\, also available as an eBook.\nWord Limit: Varies\, see listing\nTheme: Comfort & Disturb\nCategory: Story\, Creative Non-fiction\, Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: mhfestival.com/2025/05/smhaf-2025-writing-competition-now-open\n\nThe Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival’s 2025 Writing Competition is open for entries.  \nThe theme for 2025 award is ‘Comfort & Disturb’. This can be interpreted in any way you choose – the limit is your imagination. For this year’s competition\, there are three categories and you can submit no more than one piece in each category:\n– FICTION: Short fiction pieces\, including short stories\, between 500 and 2000 words.\n– POETRY: Poems\, up to 40 lines.\n– CREATIVE NONFICTION: Creative writing with a factual basis\, between 500 and 2000 words. Examples can include letters\, diary entries\, autobiographical writing\, personal essays\, and creative journalism. \nEntrants must be over 16 years of age and entries must be typed and in English or Scots. Shortlisted entrants will be invited to read their entry at the Writing Awards ceremony at SMHAF. This will take place in Aberdeen on Wednesday 29 October. Category winners and the overall winner will be announced on the day.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/scottish-mental-health-arts-festival-writing-awards/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Non-fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250701
DTSTAMP:20250401T094621Z
CREATED:20250303T104841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T094621Z
UID:8553-1751241600-1751327999@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Flash 500 Flash Fiction Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 30 June 2025\nEntry Fee: £5 for one story\, £8 for two stories\, £11 for three stories\, £14 for four stories\nPrizes: 1st Place: £300; Runner-up: £200; Third: £100\nWord Limit: 500 words (not including title)\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website:  flash500.com/flash-fiction\n\nThe folk at flash500.com have a great quarterly competition aimed at flash fiction writers. Entries of up to 500 words are eligible\, with deadlines on 31st March\, 30th June\, 30th September and 31st December.  \nThe entry fee of £5 for one story\, £8 for two stories\, £11 for three stories\, £14 for four stories. 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 £300.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/flash-500-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250429
DTSTAMP:20250618T072636Z
CREATED:20250331T093937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T072636Z
UID:9079-1745798400-1745884799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Globe Soup 2025 Paranormal Flash Fiction Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) 28th April 2025\nEntry Fee: Lucky Dip Tickets:- Early Bird: £3\, 4th-23rd April: £6\, from 23rd April: £9; Golden Tickets:- Early Bird: £15\, 4th-23rd April: £20\, from 23rd April: £30\nPrizes: 1st Place: £500\, 2nd Place: £300\, 3rd Place: £200\nWord Limit: 600 words max\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website:  globesoup.net/2025-paranormal-flash-fiction-challenge\n\nThe Globe Soup Paranormal Flash Fiction Challenge 2025 is open for entries. And unlike some previous competitions of theirs\, you get the chance to pick your favourite “phenomenon” (for a few extra pennies). \nIf you take the Lucky Dip option\, you will be randomly assigned a paranormal entity or phenomenon. Once you receive your assignment\, you’ll have until the deadline to craft a complete flash fiction story (of 600 words or fewer) that features this paranormal entity or phenomenon at the heart of the narrative. There’s no minimum word requirement\, but your entry must stand alone as a full story. \nThe paranormal entities Globe Soup have chosen for this year’s challenge are: \n1. Kraken\n2. Doppelgänger\n3. Vanishing Town\n4. Banshee\n5. Astral Projection\n6. Chupacabra\n7. Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP)\n8. Black-Eyed Children \nYou can read more about each of these options on the competition page\, HERE. \nSo if you fancy taking part in this exciting competition\, get in early and take advantage of the early bird prices – and then decide whether you want to risk the lucky dip or pick your own paranormal entity! \nNote that for writers who want to take part in regular competitions but also be part of an online writing community\, Globe Soup is a brilliant option. As well as the open competitions (like this one) which are outlined on their website\, they also have an amazing members-only Facebook group with regular free-to-enter competitions and plenty of writing-related chat.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/globe-soup-2025-paranormal-challenge/
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CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250329
DTSTAMP:20250109T105917Z
CREATED:20250109T104343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T105917Z
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SUMMARY:South Warwickshire Literary Festival Writing Competition - Flash
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) 28th March 2025\nEntry Fee: £3.90 includes 30p admin fee\nPrizes: First prize: £75\, Commended: £25\nWord Limit: 200 words\nJudge: Michael Loveday\, fiction writer\, poet\, and creative facilitator\nCategory: Flash Competitions\nCompetition Website: southwarwickshireliteraryfestival.com/competition-2025\n\nThe South Warwickshire Literary Festival Writing Competition has four categories:\n– Fiction\n– Creative Non-fiction\n– Poetry\n– Flash \nThe winner of each category will receive a prize of £75. Each category will also pick one commended entry (and award a prize of £25). The winners and commended writers in each category will also have the opportunity to read their work at the literary festival on 20th September in Leamington Spa. \nWith a low entry fee and the chance to perform your entry\, this competition could be well worth entering.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/south-warwickshire-writing-flash/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Future Scholar Foundation Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Ongoing Monthly – Submit by the 24th of the month (submit by 15th of the month for free feedback)\nEntry Fee: Free\nEligibility: Elementary and Middle School Students Aged 4-14\nTheme: New prompt every month\nPrizes: 1st: $25 Amazon Gift Card\, 2nd: $15 Amazon Gift Card\, 3rd: $5 Amazon Gift Card\,  all winners also published in FSF Hall of Fame \nWord Limit: 350 words\nJudges: Future Scholar Foundation Team and One Guest Judge\nCategories: Flash Fiction\, Short Story\nCompetition Website:  futurescholarfoundation.org/shortstorydesktop\n\nThe Future Scholar Foundation hosts monthly short story competitions for elementary and middle school students. Participate to win gift cards\, have your story published on an international stage\, and receive FREE feedback. \nThe Future Scholar Foundation is an international nonprofit platform with a mission to inspire students around the world to harness the magic of writing and facilitate impactful change in their lives and communities. They have impacted over 6\,000 students from over 30 countries\, and their work has been featured on The Seattle Times\, NorthWest Asian Weekly\, and ELA Brave and True. They have been supported by professionals from Stanford University\, Yale University\, The New York Times\, and more.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/future-scholar-foundation-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Friday 31 January 2025\nEntry Fee: £10 for one entry\, £19 for two entries\, £27 for three entries\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,100; 2nd Place: £300; 3rd Place: £200\nWord Limit: 300 (excluding title)\nEligibility: Anyone aged 16 years or older (at the time of entry) from anywhere in the world.\nCharity:  £1 from each entry will be donated to First Story (England’s leading creative writing charity for young people)\nHead Judge: Shreya Sen-Handley (Author\, Columnist\, Playwright and Illustrator)\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fiction-competition\n\nThe New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2024 is seeking imaginative\, thought-provoking flash fiction stories. With our biggest-ever prize fund of £1\,600 and the winners getting published on the website and a future anthology\, this is a great competition for new and experienced writers to get their work out there. \nWe’re delighted to welcome the celebrated author\, playwright\, columnist and illustrator Shreya Sen-Handley as the head judge for the competition. During her varied and brilliant career to date\, Shreya has published three books with HarperCollins: the award-winning ‘Memoirs of My Body’ (2017)\, the acclaimed short story collection ‘Strange’ (2019)\, and the bestselling travelogue ‘Handle With Care’ (2022). Shreya is currently working on her fourth book\, which is set to be published by Penguin in 2026.  \nNote that £1.00 from each entry will be donated to the excellent creative writing charity\, First Story. They do brilliant work and run several projects to help empower young people and give them a creative voice). So even if you don’t win\, you’ll still be contributing to a good cause. \nLow 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 2025\, one entry per person). Please see the terms and conditions for details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/flash-fiction-comp-2025/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Writing Magazine Grand Flash Prize 2024
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31 December 2024\nEntry Fee: £15 (standard rate) or £10 (for magazine print subscribers or digital members)\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,000; 2nd Place: £150; 3rd Place: £50; the winning entry will be published in Writing Magazine\nWord Limit: 500\nJudge: Writing Magazine editorial team\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: writers-online.co.uk/writing-competitions/grand-flash-2024\n\nIf you want the chance to win £1\,000 and get your entry published in a magazine with a circulation of around 20\,000\, this could be the competition for you. Discounted entry fees are available to Writing Magazine subscribers or digital members\, so it’s worth considering (as the magazine is packed full of useful tips\, articles and information for writers). With a 500-word limit\, it’s a little longer than many flash fiction competitions\, so it gives you room to flex your storytelling muscles\, but you’ve still got to make every word count. Good luck.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/writing-magazine-grand-flash-prize/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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