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SUMMARY:Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 1st April 2026\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: First Prize: $2\,000 plus a two-year gift certificate from co-sponsor\, Duotrope (a $100 value); Second Prize: $500; Third Prize: $250; Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $100 each; Top 13 entries published online\nWord Limit: 250 lines maximum\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nJudges: Jendi Reiter\, assisted by Lauren Singer\nCompetition Website:  winningwriters.com/our-contests/wergle-flomp-humor-poetry-contest-free\n\nRun by Winning Writers (with co-sponsor\, Duotrope)\, The Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest has been running for a quarter of a century\, and this highly regarded competition offers generous prizes (£3\,750 in total) AND is free to enter.  \nNote that the contest is for humorous poems only – serious poems will not stand a chance of winning so save them for a different contest.  \nThe results for the contest will be announced on 15th August 2026.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/wergle-flomp-humor-poetry-contest/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Fish Poetry Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31 March 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: 60 lines\nJudge:  Billy Collins\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: fishpublishing.com/competition/poetry-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 poet Billy Collins. The €16 entry fee might seem a little steep\, but subsequent entries cost a little less at €11. There is the option to pay an extra €45 to get a critique of your entry\, if that appeals to you. \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 have written a poem you’re particularly proud of\, the Fish Poetry Prize could be for you.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/fish-poetry-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260329
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SUMMARY:Letter Review Prize for Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (ET) 28th March 2026\nEntry Fee:  $20; Additional entries $15\nPrizes: Two to four winners share in the $1\,000 USD total prize pool. 10-20 writers Shortlisted. All entries considered for publication\, and for submission to the Pushcart.\nWord Limit: Up to 70 lines\nCategory: Poetry competition\nCompetition Website: letterreview.com/information/\n\nThe Letter Review Prize is a regular writing competition split into the following categories: Short Fiction\, Poetry\, Nonfiction\, Books and Art. It offers cash prizes and publication to the winners. You can access previous winners on the Letter Review site to give you an idea of what floats their boat. The judges will be Kita Das and Dr. Ol James. \nThe Poetry Prize is open to anyone in the world but the entry must not have been traditionally published. The competition is open to all varieties of poetry and there are no style or subject restrictions.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/letter-review-prize-poetry/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260329
DTSTAMP:20260424T123645
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SUMMARY:Letter Review Prize for Books
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (ET) 28th March 2026\nEntry Fee:  $30; Additional entries $20\nPrizes: 2-4 Winners are announced who share in the $1000 USD total prize pool. Winners may choose to have an extract published\, and receive a letter of recommendation from our Judges. 10-20 writers are Shortlisted.\nWord Limit: First 5\,000 words of your manuscript or 15 pages of poetry (see Letter Review site for full details)\nCategory: Novel competition / Non-fiction competition / Poetry competition\nCompetition Website: letterreview.com/information/\n\nThe competition is open to anyone in the world. The entry must not have been traditionally published. The competition organisers are seeking all varieties of novels\, short story collections\, nonfiction\, and poetry collections. We will accept manuscripts which are unpublished\, self published\, and some which are indie published. Review the full entry guidelines for further details. You can access previous winners on the Letter Review site to give you an idea of what floats their boat. The judges will be Kita Das and Dr. Ol James. \nThe Book Prize is open to anyone in the world but the entry must not have been traditionally published. The competition is open to all varieties of novels\, short story collections\, nonfiction\, and poetry collections. Manuscripts which are unpublished\, self-published\, and some which are indie published will be accepted. Be sure to refer to the full entry guidelines for further details. Entrants should submit the first 5\,000 words of their manuscript\, whether it be prose or poetry.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/letter-review-prize-books/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Novel Competitions,Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:New Writers Sonnet Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Saturday 21st March 2026 (World Poetry Day)\nEntry Fee: FREE to newsletter subscribers (which is also free)\nPrizes: 1st Place: £50 plus one free entry to the New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026\nPublication: On the NewWriters.org.uk website and in the next New Writers Anthology\nWord Limit: 14 lines (excluding title)\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nHow to Enter: Sign up to our free monthly newsletter (if you haven’t already)\, and submit your sonnet through the entry form.\n\nTo celebrate World Poetry Day on 21st March\, we welcome entries to the New Writers Sonnet Competition 2026. \nThe 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 100-Word Writing Competition with a £1\,000 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 sonnet of 14 lines doesn’t have to strictly adhere to traditional rhyming schemes or stanza lengths\, but it should attempt to fit at least some of the sonnet ‘rules’. \nFor more information of the possible structures a sonnet could take\, check out the Poetry Foundation website and this useful introduction from BBC Bitesize. \nWe’re happy to receive traditional Petrarchan sonnets or English (aka Shakespearean) sonnets\, Equally\, if you want to experiment with the form\, that’s fine too (as long as you stick to 14 lines\, please). \nPlease give your entry a title that isn’t simply ‘Sonnet’\, 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 18 years or older at the time of entry.\nEntries must be 14 lines and identifiable as a sonnet in some way.\nThe winner of competition will be paid a £50 prize and will receive one free entry to the New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 (worth £10\, deadline 30th April 2026).\nResults of the competition will be published in the NewWriters.org.uk newsletter no later than 23rd April 2026 (Shakespeare’s birthday). The winning entry will be published on the website soon after and in the next New Writers Anthology.\n\nNew Writers Sonnet 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 *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/new-writers-sonnet-competition/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Mairtin Crawford Awards for Poetry and Short Story
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 12pm (midday UK time) on Wednesday 11 March 2026\nEntry Fee: £10\nPrizes: The Winner of each Award will receive a £500 cash Prize; In addition\, each Winner can take up time a ‘Time to Write’ package which includes a 3-night stay at a Hotel in Belfast\, and 4 days of dedicated writing space in The Crescent. Two Runners Up for each Category will receive a £250 cash prize.\nWord Limit: Poetry Award: between 3-5 poems of up to 60 lines each. Short Story of up to 2\,500 words.\nCategory: Short Story Competitions / Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website:  belfastbookfestival.com/mairtin-crawford-award\n\nThe Mairtín Crawford Awards are aimed at writers working towards their first full collection of poetry\, short stories\, or a novel. Both published and unpublished writers are invited to submit between 3-5 poems for the poetry award\, and a short story of up to 2\,500 words for the short story award\, with the only stipulation being that they have not yet published a full collection of poetry\, short stories\, or a novel. \nThe Winner of each Award will receive a £500 cash Prize. In addition\, each Winner can take up time a ‘Time to Write’ package which includes a 3-night stay at a Hotel in Belfast\, and 4 days of dedicated writing space in The Crescent. Two Runners Up for each Category will receive a £250 cash prize. \nJudging the 10th Mairtín Crawford Poetry Award will be: Kathleen McCracken and Dawn Watson. With support from Milena Williamson. Whilst the 9th Short Story Award will be judged by: Lucy Caldwell (Chair) and Wendy Erskine with support from Riley Johnston. The Patron of the Awards is Moyra Donaldson. The organisers offer thanks to the supporters of the 2026 Awards: Hastings Hotels and No Alibis Bookshop.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/mairtin-crawford-awards-poetry-short-story/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301
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SUMMARY:Canterbury Tales Writing Competition 2025/26
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 28 February 2026\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: For entrant: 1st £300\, 2nd £150\, 3rd £100 (Prizes for entrant’s school library: 1st £1000\, 2nd £500\, 3rd £250)\nWord Limit: 500 words\nTheme/Genre: Happily ever after?\nEligibility: The three age groups are: Junior – 5-10 years old\, Intermediate – 11-14 years old\, Senior – 15-18 years old\nCategory: Story/Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: chaucer.org.uk/canterbury-tales-writing-competition-2025-26-happily-ever-after\n\nThis competition is organised by The Chaucer Heritage Trust (which was founded in 1992 and aims to further interest\, understanding and appreciation of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer\, his life and times\, and influence).  \nThe special theme of the competition this year is ‘Happily ever after?’ and the competition is open to all students of school age including not only those in schools and college communities\, but also students who are home educated and in any other young people’s community organisations. The three age groups are: Junior – 5-10 years old\, Intermediate – 11-14 years old\, Senior – 15-18 years old (based on the entrant’s age on 28 February 2026). \nEntrants should invoke the spirit of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales and must choose ONE of the following:\n– Write a poem or story that ends happily\n– Write a poem or story that ends happily\, but not for everyone\n– Write a description (in verse or prose) of a character who comes to a bad end \nMore details available on the competition site.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/canterbury-tales-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Classical Association Verse and Voice Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (GMT) on Friday 27 February 2026\nEntry Fee:  FREE\nPrizes: Share of £2\,000 prize money\nWord Limit: 1\,000 words\nTheme/Genre: Inspired by classical objects from Sir John Soane’s Museum\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: classicalassociation.org/verse-and-voice-competition\n\nThe Classical Association is delighted to be working in collaboration with Sir John Soane’s Museum in London to open entries for our 2026 Verse and Voice Competition\, which is free for everyone to enter\, of any age\, across the world. Explore the fascinating classical objects in the Sir John Soane collection and be creatively inspired to submit your poems and spoken word pieces! \nEntries must not have been previously published or accepted for publication in print or online by a third party. Selected entries may be published on the competition website. \nNote that there are three age categories:\n– Junior: aged 11 and under\n– Senior: aged 12-18\n– Open: aged 19 and above \nEntries can be submitted as Verse (written poem) or Voice (spoken word): \nVerse (Written Poem) Category \n\nYou must be inspired by one or more of the ten inspiration objects.\nThere is no specific prompt or any restriction upon the style of your poem. Be creative!\nPoems must not exceed 1000 words in length.\n\nVoice (Spoken Word) Category \n\nYou must be inspired by one or more of the ten inspiration objects.\nYour spoken word piece must not exceed 8 minutes in length.\nYou must upload your video to YouTube unlisted.\nIn the description box of your video you must state the following: ‘this is an entry for the 2026 CA Competition and the views and opinions in this work are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of The Classical Association or Sir John Soane’s Museum’.\n\nThere are two fantastic judges for the competition: Helen Dorey\, MBE – Deputy Director and Inspectress of Sir John Soane’s Museum\, and Barney Norris – Award-winning writer.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/classical-association-verse-voice-competition/
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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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SUMMARY:The Latin Programme Poetry Prize VI
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 1st February 2026\nSuggested Entry Fee:  £14\nPrizes: Winner: £200; All shortlisted poems will be included in our Poetry Prize Anthology.\nLine Limit: 40 lines max\nTheme: ‘All roads via Rome’\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: thelatinprogramme.co.uk/poetryprize-vi\n\nThis is the sixth annual poetry prize organised by The Latin Programme – a charity promoting the learning of Latin in schools. The winner of the competition will earn £200 and all shortlisted poems will be included in our Poetry Prize Anthology. They will also be invited to share their work at a prize giving event. \nNote that the prompt for the competition – ‘All roads via Rome’ – can be interpreted as you see fit. Entries are not required to reference Latin or the ancient world specifically. Although words or phrases in other languages are permitted\, entries should be written predominantly in English. The prize is open to adults (18+). \nCheck the competition site for further details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/latin-programme-poetry-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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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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SUMMARY:The Moth Poetry Prize 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31 December 2025\nEntry Fee: €16 per poem\nPrizes: 1st Place: €6\,000; 3x runner-up prizes of €1\,000; 8x prizes of €250 for commended poems\nLine Limit: No limit\nJudge: Ishion Hutchinson (winner of numerous poetry prizes and Professor in the Humanities at Cornell University in New York)\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: themothmagazine.com\n\nCompetition Details\nThe Moth Poetry Prize offers a whopping €6\,000 prize\, which is one of the biggest out there for a single poem. There are also three runners-up prizes of €1\,000 and eight prizes of €250 for commended poems.  \nThe competition is open to poems that have never been published\, self-published\, published online or broadcast. Unlike many poetry competitions\, there is no line limit\, and poems can be about any subject you like. \nThe judge for the competition is Ishion Hutchinson\, who is the author of three poetry collections\, is a recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry\, the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature and the Windham-Campbell Prize for Poetry\, among others. He is Professor in the Humanities at Cornell University in New York and recently published his essay collection\, Fugitive Tilts\, which New York Magazine described as ‘thrilling’. \nThere’s no specific time given for the close of entries on 31 December 2025\, so don’t leave it until the last minute. The cost to enter is €16 per poem and you need to make the payment through PayPal.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/moth-poetry-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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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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UID:6589-1764460800-1764547199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Dark Poets Prize - Edition IV
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 30th November 2025\nEntry Fee: £6 for the first poem\, £10 for three poems\, £14 for five poems\nPrizes: First Prize: £1000 plus a Dark Poets Prize certification and a Dark Poets Club T-shirt\nWord Limit: 250 words\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: https://www.darkpoets.club/darkpoetsprize\n\nThe fourth edition of the Dark Poets Prize is open for entries until 30th November 2025. The winner will receive £1000\, a certificate of the win\, and Dark Poets Club merchandise. More information can be found on the competition site. \nDark Poets Club is a global collective for all inspiring\, emerging\, and established poets whose written expressions lean towards “darker” themes\, or as we like to call it\, real-world rawness. They love poetry that is beautiful\, honest\, and comes from that deeper voice within. While many publications may find your expression a little too heavy\, the Dark Poets Club want to read\, love\, and share it. They always encourage our club members to stay true to their art and never sugarcoat it for anybody. \nA portion of funds from the Dark Poets Prize IV submissions will be donated to SANE\, a mental health charity doing vital work to support people affected by mental illness.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/dark-poets-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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UID:3535-1764460800-1764547199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight on 30 November 2025\nEntry Fee: €7 per poem or €30 for a batch of five\nPrizes: Winner: €2\,000 and featured reading at the Cork International Poetry Festival ; 2nd Prize: €500; 3rd Prize: €250; 10 Runners-up: €50 (Winners and runners-up will also be published in the Southword literary journal)\nWord Limit: 40 lines (excluding the title)\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website:  munsterlit.ie/odonoghue-competition\n\nThe Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition is sponsored by the Munster Literature Centre and has been running since 2010. The prize is named in honour of the late Irish poet long associated with the Centre. \nAs well as the tidy cash prize\, the winning poet will also have their poem featured at the Cork International Poetry Festival (with a four-night hotel stay and full board!)\, and it will feature on the Southword Poetry Podcast and be published in the Southword literary journal. \nPlease read the submission details and rules carefully (for instance\, PDFs are not permitted). And good luck!
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/gregory-odonoghue-poetry-competition/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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UID:7208-1763078400-1763164799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Happiful Poetry Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 Friday 14 November 2025\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: Winner: £100; four shortlisted poets: £25 National Book Token each; plus publication/broadcast\nLine Limit: 25 lines max (excluding title)\nTheme: Poems must be on the topic of mental health or wellbeing\nEligibility: The competition is open to anyone based in the UK or NI aged 18 or over\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: happiful.com/poetry-prize\n\nOrganised by Happiful – the award-winning print and digital magazine devoted to mental health and wellbeing – the Happiful Poetry Prize is returns fonce again. This free-to-enter competition celebrates the best in mental health and wellbeing writing and gives entrants the chance to win £100 and possible publication in the magazine or even broadcast on their podcast. \nSome key info about the prize:\n– Entered poems should explore the topic of mental health and wellbeing in unique\, engaging\, and empowering ways.\n– The competition is free to enter\n– The winner will receive £100\, and four shortlisted poets will receive a £25 National Book Token.\n– All five poems will be published in issue 96 of Happiful.\n– The deadline for entries is 23:59 Friday 14th November 2025.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/happiful-poetry-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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UID:10839-1761868800-1761955199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Solstice Nature Prize for Young Writers
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on 31st October 2025\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: Winner: £100\, goody bags and anthology publication\nWord Limit: 500 words( Short stories)\, 500 words (blogs)\, 40 lines (poems)\nAge Categories: 7-11\, 12-14\, 15-17 and 18-25 years\nTheme: Nature\, the environment and climate change\nCompetition Website: writingeastmidlands.co.uk/young-writers-groups/solstice-writing-prize/\n\nWriting East Midlands is seeking short stories\, blogs and poems from writers aged 7-25 on the theme of nature. \nThis year\, Writing East Midlands is seeking 500-word short stories\, 500-word blogs or 40-line poems from young writers across the UK—all on the theme of nature\, the environment and issues related to climate change! \nThe Solstice creative writing competition is open to writers aged 7-25\, with four age categories to enter (7-11\, 12-14\, 15-17) and prizes on offer for the first-place winner and five highly commended entries in each category. \nPrizes include: £100\, goody bags and publication in our online anthology. \nWriting East Midlands is delighted to announce the 2025 judge of the Solstice Nature Prize for Writers is Gill Lewis. Gill is the multi-award-winning and bestselling author of children’s nature-themed novels such as Sky Hawk\, Sky Dancer\, White Dolphin and A Story Like the Wind. Her latest book\, Moon Flight\, was launched in March 2023 and recently won Waterstones’ Book of the Month. You can find out more about Gill Lewis here. \nThe Solstice Nature Prize for Young Writers is FREE to enter. The deadline is 31st October 2025 at 11.59 pm. Check out the full details on the competition website.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/solstice-nature-prize-young-writers/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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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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UID:914-1761868800-1761955199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:National Poetry Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight on 31 October 2025\nEntry Fee: £8 for first entry\, £6 for subsequent entries (in same admission)\nPrizes: First Prize: £5\,000; Second Prize: £3\,000; Third Prize: £2\,000; Commendations: £500\nWord Limit: 40 lines (excluding title)\nJudges: Denise Saul\, Ian Duhig and Susannah Dickey\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website:  npc.poetrysociety.org.uk\n\nFor poets looking to make a name for themselves\, The National Poetry Competition\, run by The Poetry Society\, is hard to beat. Apart from the gigantic £5\,000 prize for winning the competition (and the sizeable cash prizes for coming second or third)\, this competition is one of the greatest around when it comes to prestige. \nThe three judges are award-winning poets who have published numerous excellent collections between them\, and it won’t be easy to catch their attention. But with a very reasonable entry fee of £8.00\, it could be worth giving it a go if you have a poem (or two) you are particularly proud of.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/national-poetry-competition/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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UID:5378-1761868800-1761955199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Bedford Competition - Short Story and Poetry Awards
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31 October 2025\nEntry Fee: £8.50 (or three for £17). Students: £6 (or three for £12)\nPrizes: 1st: £1\,500\, 2nd: £300\, 3rd: £200\nWord Limit: Stories up to 3\,000 words; poems up to 40 lines\nEligibility: Entrants must be aged 17 or older\, but from anywhere in the world\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\, Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: bedfordwritingcompetition.co.uk\n\n** Open for entries from 1st May 2025 ** \nThe Bedford Competition are an International Competition\, open to everybody from around the world aged 17 or over\, with prizes totalling £4\,600 including special awards for young writers and Bedford writers. All winning and shortlisted entries are published on the website and in a paperback anthology with global distribution. The organisers donate proceeds to charities that support literary and literacy skills. \nThe short story competition is for stories up to 3\,000 words. The poetry competition is for poems up to 40 lines. Entrants can write on any theme. Check out the competition site for the full terms and conditions.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/bedford-short-story-poetry-awards/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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UID:11172-1760918400-1761004799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Eyelands Book Awards 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 20th October 2025\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/
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CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Novel Competitions,Poetry Competitions
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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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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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SUMMARY:Southword Editor’s Poetry Award
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 30 September 2025\nEntry Fee: €24 for three poems\nPrizes: 1st Place: €1\,000 for the best entry of three poems. The winner will receive publication in Southword magazine.\nJudge: Patrick Cotter\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website:  https://munsterlit.ie/southwordeditoraward/\n\nThe Southword Editor’s Poetry Award gives poets the chance to enter three poems for the very reasonable price of €24. The poet of the three poems judged the best will receive €1\,000 plus publication in Southword. The entry fee also includes a complementary postage-free\, one-year subscription to Southword\, which is a great bonus. \nThe judge for the contest is the acclaimed Irish poet\, Patrick Cotter\, whose poems have been published far and wide\, including in The London Review of Books\, Poetry and Poetry Review. His third full-length collection\, Sonic White Poise\, was published by Dedalus\, Dublin in 2021.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/southword-editors-poetry-award/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Fool for Poetry International Chapbook Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31st August 2025\nEntry Fee: €25 per manuscript\nPrizes: 1st Place: €1000; 2nd Place: €500; both winners will receive Chapbook publication and 25 complimentary copies\, Featured reading at the Cork International Poetry Festival (with three-night hotel stay and full board)\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website:  munsterlit.ie/fool-for-poetry\n\nThe competition is open to new\, emerging and established poets from any country. At least one of these winners will be the highest scoring manuscript entered by a poet with no solo collection (full-length or chapbook) previously published. The other winner may have previously published poetry books. Up to 25 other entrants will be publicly listed as “highly commended”. \nManuscripts must be between 16 and 24 pages in length\, in the English language and the sole work of the entrant with no pastiches\, translations or versions. The poems can be in verse or prose. Any number of the individual poems may have been published before in journals\, anthologies and periodicals – the only restriction is that they cannot have appeared together as a book before. Entrants may submit more than one entry. Once entered\, no alterations can be made to the submission. Simultaneous submissions are accepted but please notify us immediately should your manuscript be accepted elsewhere. The winners will be selected by a panel of renowned poets. \nThe winning chapbooks will be published by Southword Editions and launched at the Cork International Poetry Festival. It will be offered for sale internationally through our own website\, Amazon\, and in selected independent book shops.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/fool-poetry-chapbook-competition/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:SaveAs Writers' International Writing Competition 2025 - Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31st August 2025\nName: The Canterbury Christ Church University Poetry Prize\nTheme Facing the Storm\nEntry Fee: £4 per poem\, £10 for three\nPrizes: First: £200; Second: £100; Third: £50\nWord Limit: 60 lines\nCategory: Poetry competition\nJudge: Mara Adamitz Scrupe\nCompetition Website: saveaswriters.co.uk/competitions/facing-the-storm.html\n\nTo commemorate the the 250th anniversary of J. M. W. Turner’s birth\, the theme for this year’s competition is ‘Facing the Storm’\, which can be interpreted as broadly as entrants like. \nIf inspiration is needed\, Turner 250 is a year-long festival of special exhibitions and events. You can find out more at www.tate.org.uk/art/turner-250. However\, the theme of stormy seascapes can be freely interpreted\, metaphorically or literally\, with or without reference to Turner’s life and art. \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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SUMMARY:Bournemouth Writing Prize
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 15th August 2025\nEntry Fee: £10 (for three poems or one short story)\nPrizes: First prize: £1\,000; second prize: £300; third prize: £200; published in Dorset Magazine\, read entry at the 2026 Bournemouth Writing Festival celebration event\nLine/Word Limit: Poetry – 30 lines; Short Story – 3\,000 words\nCategories: Poetry and Short Story Competitions\nJudges: Madeleine Milburn (Short Story) and Abu Ibrahim (Poetry)\nCompetition Website: bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/2026-writing-competition\n\nThe Bournemouth Writing Prize celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2026\, with the largest prize fund of £3\,000 for winners. Every year\, they support a writing charity to help more people to express themselves through words – providing access to writing professionals and offering free workshops. This year\, the competition will support The Storyworks. Entrants can make a donation to the charity helping young people find their voice when submitting their entry. \nThe Short Story Judge is Madeleine Milburn\, the founder of Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency\, one of the top literary agents in the UK. While the Poetry Judge is Bournemouth-based Abu Ibrahim (IB)\, a poet and spoken word artist who has gained recognition for his work across various literary platforms.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/bournemouth-writing-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Aurora Prize for Writing 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on 6th August 2025\nEntry Fee: £9 (£7 for additional entries)\nPrizes: Winner: £500 in each category\, Second: £150\, Third: A ticket to the 2027 Writers’ Conference\, hosted by Writing East Midlands\nWord Limit: 60 lines (poetry)\, 2\,000 words (short story)\nCategory: Poetry and short fiction competition\nCompetition Website: writingeastmidlands.co.uk/for-writers/aurora-prize-for-writing\n\nRun by Writing East Midlands\, in partnership with the Society of Authors\, the Aurora Prize for Writing is open for entries of either short fiction or poetry. Winners of each category will receive a prize of £500\, feedback on a piece of work of their choice from a leading literary agent (or Editor as appropriate) and a years free membership to the Society of Authors\, which includes access to advice and resources on all aspects of the business of writing. \nThis year’s judges include T.S. Eliot Prize winner Joelle Taylor\, reading poetry\, and multi-award-winning author Irenosen Okojie\, judging prose. \nWinners will also receive a session with Society of Authors staff\, including an introduction to how the Society can support them in their careers as professional authors and covering essential advice on copyright\, payment terms and contracts. There are also prizes for second and third places and for regional regional winners. Shortlisted writers will also receive a free masterclass with their relevant judge.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/aurora-prize-writing/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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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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SUMMARY:Scottish Wildlife Trust Words of the Wild Writing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 11:59pm on 12 July 2025\nEntry Fee: FREE\nAdult Prizes: Various prize bundles\nWord Limit: 1\,000 words\nTheme: From source to sea\nCategories: Short Story Competitions\, Poetry Competitions\, Non Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/wordsofthewild/competition\n\nThe Scottish Wildlife Trust is once again inviting you to tell your story of Scotland’s wildlife and wild places. Have you witnessed a wildlife spectacle that took your breath away? Or had a wildlife encounter that stopped you in your tracks? Which words would you use to describe these experiences? \nSubmissions can be in English\, Scots or Gaelic up to 1\,000 words long and written in any form: poem\, letter\, short story\, essay\, song lyrics – whichever works best to tell your story. This year’s theme is “From source to sea”.  \nA winner from each age and language category will be selected by the panel of judges and will receive an amazing prize bundle: \nAdult winners (18 years and over)\n– A pair of Badger binoculars from Viking Optical\n– A £100 NHBS wildlife equipment voucher\n– A selection of 5x nature books from Canongate\n– A copy of Snorkelling Britain from Wild Things Publishing\n– A 1-year subscription to British Wildlife magazine\n– A bottle of the Trust’s 60th anniversary Connell’s Wild Scotland gin from Selkirk Distillers\n– A year’s membership to the Trust or one of our wildlife adoptions \nJunior winners (under 18 years)\n– A snorkel\, mask and tow float set from Arran Active\n– A £100 NHBS wildlife equipment voucher\n– A copy of Snorkelling Britain from Wild Things Publishing\nOne of the following:\n– A thornback ray sponsorship package from Macduff Marine Aquarium\n– A rockpooling goody bag from the Berwickshire Marine Reserve\n– A guided experience snorkelling session with Basking Shark Scotland**\n– A year’s membership to the Trust or one of our wildlife adoptions \nTwo runners-up in each category will also receive one of our wildlife adoption packs. \nWinners will be announced at a special event as part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival in October. \nYour submission will be judged on its originality\, creativity and inspirational qualities by a brilliant panel of judges including Craig Aitchison\, Susi Briggs\, Seonaidh Charity\, Anne Frater\, Eve McIntosh\, Len Pennie\, and Dr Kenny Taylor.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/words-wild-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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