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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/
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CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Non-fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
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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/
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CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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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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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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