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SUMMARY:EGG+FROG Britain vs The World: Flash Battle 2024
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 11.59 pm (UK time) on 30 April 2024\nEntry Fee: £5\nPrizes: 1st Place: £100\, 2nd: £50\, 3rd: £25\, all also published in EGG+FROG\nWord Limit: 500 words\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: eggplusfrog.com/competition\n\nIf you’re seeking a flash fiction competition that’s a little different from the usual contests\, this offering from EGG+FROG could be right up your street. The competition is open to entries of up to 500 words on any subject but the difference is\, this is a team battle: Britain vs The World.  \nThe Top 5 Flashes from Team Britain and Team World will duke it out for prizes\, glory – and points. 1st\, 2nd and 3rd place will get a host of incredible prizes. BUT! The team with the most points at the end of the competition will be declared the champions and also win some vouchers! Check out the EGG+FROG site for all the details and the T&Cs.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/egg-frog-flash-battle/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:New Writers 1000-Word Short Story Competition 2024
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on Tuesday 30th April 2024\nEntry Fee: £10 for one entry\, £19 for two entries\, £27 for three entries\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,000; 2nd Place: £300; 3rd Place: £200\nWord Limit: 1\,000 words (excluding title)\nCharity:  £1 from each entry will be donated to First Story (England’s leading creative writing charity for young people)\nHead Judge: Cassandra Parkin (Award-Winning Author & Poet)\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website: newwriters.org.uk/short-story-competition-1000\n\nThe New Writers 1000-Word Short Story Competition 2024 is seeking imaginative\, thought-provoking stories of up to 1\,000 words. With a prize fund of £1\,500 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 alike. \nAlso\, £1.00 from each entry will be donated to creative writing charity\, First Story (who do some brilliant work 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. \nWe are also very happy to have the brilliant novelist and poet Cassandra Parkin as our head judge for the competition. You can read our Q&A with Cassandra to find out about the kind of entries she might particularly welcome. \nSo if you’d like the chance to win £1\,000 for (up to) 1\,000 words\, get involved.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/short-story-1000/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Creative Writing NZ Short Story Prize 2024
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 11.59pm(NZST) on 30 April 2024\nEntry Fee: NZ$9 per entry/li>\nPrizes: 1st Place: $1\,000 plus two runners-up prizes of $200 each\nWord Limit: 3\,000 words\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nFinal Judge: Dr Lucie Brownlee\nCompetition Website:  creativewriting.co.nz/competition/the-creative-writing-nz-short-story-prize-2024\n\nThe Creative Writing NZ Short Story Prize is offering a top prize of NZ$1\,000 to the winning story of up to 3\,000 words. Head judge Dr Lucie Brownlee is a Sunday Times best-seller for her novel Life After You\, which was also adapted for TV. \nAs well as the cash prizes mentioned (paid in NZ Dollars)\, the winner and runners-up will also receive a free online course and publication on the Creative Writing NZ site.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/creative-writing-nz-short-story-competition/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240420
DTSTAMP:20260428T194421
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SUMMARY:FarmED Chelsea Green Young Writers Prize 2024
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Friday 19th April 2024\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: A ‘library’ of Chelsea Green titles worth £500\, plus an exclusive one-to-one session with Muna Reyal\, Head of Editorial at Chelsea Green\nWord Limit: 1\,500 words\nJudges: Nicola Chester\, Dominic Couzens\, Muna Reyal and Fiona Mountain\nCategory: Non-fiction Writing Competitions\nCompetition Website: farm-ed.co.uk/post/farmed-chelsea-green-writers-prize-2024\n\nOrganised by FarmED (a not-for-profit organisation based at Honeydale Farm) in collaboration with Chelsea Green Publishing UK\, the FarmED Chelsea Green Young Writers Prize 2024 is open to entrants aged 16-3o who have something to say about sustainable food\, regenerative agriculture\, biodiversity and climate change. \nThe judges are seeking up to 1500 words about any subject across the spectrum of ecological food\, farming and the environment and would welcome powerful\, inspiring articles\, pieces of fiction\, journals\, blogs or opinion pieces.\nJudging the 2024 award will be award-winning nature writers Nicola Chester and Dominic Couzens\, Muna Reyal (Head of Editorial\, Chelsea Green Publishing UK) and storyteller Fiona Mountain from FarmED. \nFinalists will be invited to attend the Farm & Food Literature Festival on Saturday\, 11th May at FarmED where the winner will be announced. Prizes include a ‘library’ of Chelsea Green titles worth £500\, plus an exclusive one-to-one session with Muna Reyal\, Head of Editorial at Chelsea Green. The winning submission will be published on the FarmED and Chelsea Green websites and shared across social media.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/farmed-chelsea-green-young-writers-prize/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240401
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SUMMARY:Short Fiction International Short Story Prize
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 31 March 2024\nEntry Fee: Early Bird:  £10 – until 29 Feb 2024\, Standard: £12 – until 31 Mar 2024\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,000; 2nd: £300; 3rd: £100; top three will also be published in the Short Fiction journal\nWord Limit: 5\,000 words\nJudges: Authors Yan Ge and Wendy Erskine\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  shortfictionjournal.co.uk/prize\n\nThe Short Fiction International Short Story Prize 2024 is run by the Short Fiction Journal and offers a top prize of £1\,000\, a runners-up prize of £300 and £100 for third place. The top three will also have their entries published in the Short Fiction Journal. \nThe judges\, Yan Ge and Wendy Erskine have penned various novels or short story collections and both have won several literary prizes. Note that 40 free entries are available to those for whom the fee represents a barrier to entry (twenty of these are reserved for UK entries).
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/short-fiction-journal-short-story-prize/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Poetry Society Free Verse Prize 2024
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 11.59pm on 18 March 2024\nEntry Fee: £5 for first poem\, £4 for subsequent poems\nPrizes: First Prize: £500 plus publication\nLine Limit: 48 lines (including title & blank lines / stanza breaks)\nJudge: Chrissy Williams (poet\, editor & comic book writer)\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website:  thepoetrysociety.submittable.com/submit\n\nRun by The Poetry Society\, The Free Verse Prize is a poetry competition in support of Free Verse: the Poetry Book and Magazine Fair. \nFree Verse Poetry Book and Magazine Fair celebrates the vitality of poetry in the UK – it’s a day of conversation and shopping\, an unrivalled opportunity to browse the very best in contemporary poetry and to meet publishers\, literary organisations\, poets and poetry readers. This year’s Free Verse takes place on Saturday 20 April at St Columba\, Pont St\, London. \nThe winner lands a tidy prize of £500 plus publication in The Poetry Society’s ‘Poetry News’ magazine and the programme for the Free Verse Fair.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/free-verse-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240302
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SUMMARY:PFD Queer Fiction Prize
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 1 March 2024\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: Representation by the Peters Fraser + Dunlop agency\nWord Limit: Three chapters and a synopsis (see below)\nCategories: Novel Competitions – 1. Adult and 2. YA & Children’s fiction\nCompetition Website:  petersfraserdunlop.com/pfd-queer-fiction-prize-back-for-2024\n\nRun by Peters Fraser + Dunlop (one of the longest established and most highly respected literary agencies in the UK)\, the PFD Queer Fiction Prize is a novel prize specifically for new LGBTQIA+ writers with the aim of finding emerging talent.  \nNote that there are two categories for the prize:  \n1. Adult\n2. YA & Children.  \nBoth are free to enter\, but entrants must only submit one entry.  \nThe prize of this free-to-enter contest is well worth winning: representation by the agency and support in writing to the end of your novel – which could prove invaluable for anyone looking to make it in the world of adult or YA & children’s literature.  \nEntrants should submit a cover letter introducing yourself and your book. Then attach a three chapter sample of your work plus a synopsis (no more than 1-2 pages of A4). See the prize site for the full submission details. \nPlease note\, the eligibility criteria: the prize is open to anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ and who is un-agented and in the process of writing a piece of fiction is eligible to enter. Submissions do not necessarily have to be about LGBTQIA+ experiences as long as the writer identifies as such\, though the organisers are especially interested in stories with LGBTQIA+ characters or themes.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/pfd-queer-fiction-prize/
CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240301
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SUMMARY:Heroica Poetry Prize
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 29 February 2024\nEntry Fee:  £2 per poem\, £5 for 3 or £10 for unlimited entries. Entry is free for HEROIClub members.\nPrizes: 1st Place: £125; 2nd Place: £50; 3rd Place: £25\nEligibility: Open to women and non-binary poets\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: heroica.co/poetry-prize\n\nOpen to women and non-binary poets\, the Heroica Poetry Prize has a £125 top prize and the winners\, along with all long-listed poems\, will be published (in print) in the first Heroica Poetry Anthology. There is a very reasonable entry fee\, but entry is free to HEROIClub members (details here) so that’s worth checking out if you would like to join an established and supportive writing community.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/heroica-poetry-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240220
DTSTAMP:20260428T194421
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SUMMARY:Globe Soup 2024 Primal Fears Horror Short Story Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on 19 February 2024\nEntry Fee: £5 General Entry\, £9 Late Entry\nPrizes: Winner: £1\,000\nWord Limit: 5\,000\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  globesoup.net/horror-short-story-challenge-2024\n\nFor 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.  \nThe group is a forum in which writers of all types and experience levels can support one another’s endeavours\, share success stories and generally chat about writing. But there are also loads of members-only competitions available\, most with cash prizes\, that are well worth checking out\, including their 7 Day Story Writing Challenges. The group is open to anyone who has entered one of the Globe Soup paid-for competitions. \nBack to this competition\, and with a great prize of £1\,000 for the winner\, it should be on your list of competitions to enter. It will particularly suit those who enjoy writing horror stories\, or indeed anyone who just fancies having a go. \nBut these something of a twist here… all participants will be randomly assigned a horror sub-genre and will receive a list of 20 primal fears. All participants will receive the same 20 primal fears. As soon as you receive your randomly assigned sub-genre and the list of primal fears\, you’ll have until the closing time to write and submit a short story of any length up to 5\,000 words. Your story should fit the sub-genre you were assigned and should be underpinned by one of the primal fears from the list. You get to choose the primal fear that will underpin your story.. \nThe Horror Sub-Genres \n\nBody Horror\nFolk Horror\nEco Horror\nPsychological Horror\nFantasy Horror\n\nYou won’t know which horror sub-genre you’ve got until you purchase your ticket for the competition. So if you fancy a challenge that could help push you out of your writing comfort zone\, why not give this a try?
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/globe-soup-primal-fears-horror-short-story-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240206
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SUMMARY:The People’s Friend Writing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on 5 February 2024\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: 1st Place: £10\,000 writing bursary; Three category winners: £500; Six runners-up: £200\nWord Limit: 2\,000 words\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nGenres: Romance\, Thriller or Comedy\nCompetition Website:  thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/2024/01/05/155-anniversary-writing-competition\n\n “The People’s Friend” 155th Year Bursary Competition are open from January 8\, 2024. Submit your romance\, thriller\, or comedy short story using the following terms and conditions for guidance\, for your chance to win a £10K writing bursary! \nThe short story writing competition has a massive top prize of £10\,000 and runners-up prizes totalling £2\,700. Short story submissions of thrillers\, comedies or romances of around 2\,000 words are invited. The competition is open to amateur writers based in the UK. Deadline for submissions is Monday February 5th 2024 and there is no fee to enter.  \nThis is an excellent opportunity to win a very big prize without even having to pay an entry fee\, so get involved today!
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/peoples-friend-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240202
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SUMMARY:Farnham Flash Fiction Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 1st February 2024\nEntry Fees: £5 per entry\nPrizes: First place: £100\, Second place: £25\, Third place: £25\nWord Limit: 500 words or fewer (excluding title)\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: flashfiction500.com\n\nThe Farnham Flash Fiction Competition is run by Sally Dickson who is a member of Farnham Town Council\, Chairperson of the Hogs Back Writer’s and also writes Sf Thrillers under the pen-name Sally Ann Melia. It is also run in association with the Farnham Literary Festival\, at which the competition winner will be announced. With a first prize of £100 and prizes for second and third too\, it’s a decent value competition at £5 per entry\, so get involved today.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/farnham-flash-fiction-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240202
DTSTAMP:20260428T194421
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SUMMARY:Farnham’s First Five Thousand Writing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 1 Feb 2024\nEntry Fee: £5 per entry\nPrizes: First prize:  £100 + a Literary Critique; Runner Up: £75; three further prizes of £50\nWord Limit: 5\,000 words max plus 300-word synopsis. \nJudges: Louise Morrish\, B.A. Paris\, Gill Thompson & Melanie Whipman\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website: farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/literary-writing-competition\n\nRun by Farnham Literary Festival\, Farnham’s First Five Thousand Writing Competition is seeking the first 5\,000 words of unpublished novels with no theme or style restrictions. It has an exceptional panel of judges featuring four brilliant writers\, editors and/or educators. It also has a very affordable entry fee (compared to most novel competitions!) and the winner will receive a literary critique of their work (along with the £100 cash prize!). Note that all five shortlisted works will be published on the Farnham Literary Festival website.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/first-five-thousand-competition/
CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240202
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SUMMARY:Searchlight Awards − Best Chapter Book for 5-8-year-olds 2024
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) 1 February 2024\nEntry Fee: £12 per entry\nPrizes: First prize: £350 and a one-to-one call with the agent judge; the top 10 entries will feature in Searchlight’s Agent/Publisher Pitch Book of winning stories\nWord Limit: Submit one chapter (1\,000 words max) plus a pitch (80 words max)\nJudge: Katie Blagden of The Bright Agency\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website:  searchlightawards.co.uk\n\nAuthors working on chapter books for children aged between five and eight should take a look at this Searchlight Awards competition. As well as the top prize of £350\, the top 10 entries are included in a Publisher Pitch Book which is sent to a selection of literary agents. The winner will also get a one-to-one call with the competition judge\, who is an agent at The Bright Agency. There is no guarantee she will represent the winner\, but it could be a great opportunity to pitch your children’s book to someone in the industry.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/searchlight-awards-chapter-book-5-8/
CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240201
DTSTAMP:20260428T194421
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T140514Z
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SUMMARY:Teignmouth Poetry Festival Poetry Competition 2024
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31 January 2024\nEntry Fee: £5.50 for first poem\, £3.50 for each additional poem\nPrizes:Open Competition: 1st Place: £600\, 2nd Place: £300\, 3rd Place: £200; Devon Resident: !st Place: £200\, 2nd Place: £100\, 3rd Place: £50\nLine Limit: 40 lines\nJudge: Malika Booker (for the Open Competition); ​Graeme Ryan (for Devon Poets)\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: poetryteignmouth.com/competition-2024\n\nThe Teignmouth Poetry Festival Poetry Competition 2024 is open to entries and there are two options: the Open Competition\, for entrants from anywhere in the world\, and the Graham Burchell Award for Devon Poets for those with Devon postcodes. The Open Competition has a more generous prize\, but then the pool of poets will also be much larger so it will be tougher to win. Note that in addition to the top three prizes mentioned for each competition\, an additional £25 will be awarded to the top three commended poems.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/teignmouth-poetry-competition/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240201
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SUMMARY:Walk With Words Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23 January 2024\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: 1st Place: £300; 2nd Place: £200; 3rd Place: £100\nLine Limit: 250 words (for written entries)\nTheme: Memories\nCategory: Various\nCompetition Website: walkwithwords.co.uk\n\nThe Walk With Words Competition links in with the Walk with Words interactive walking route that connects Colchester City Centre\, the University of Essex\, and Greenstead. Arranged on 16 posts\, a QR code geo-locates content\, offering walkers a diverse mix of materials inspired by the journey – contributed by the community and curated from existing pieces. \nEntrants to this competition are invited to take inspiration from any moment on walk or the surrounding area to create content under the 2024 theme of ‘Memories’. The route can be found on the map below\, with the 16 locations highlighted. Submissions could be in the form of\, but are not limited to\, poems\, riddles\, local advice\, anecdotes\, short stories\, photography with captions\, short films or spoken word.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/walk-with-words-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Non-fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240201
DTSTAMP:20260428T194421
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T071816Z
UID:545-1706659200-1706745599@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2024
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 31 January 2024\nEntry Fee: £10 for one entry\, £19 for two entries\, £27 for three entries\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,000; 2nd Place: £300; 3rd Place: £200;\nWord Limit: 300 words (excluding title)\nCharity:  £1 from each entry will be donated to First Story (England’s leading creative writing charity for young people)\nHead Judge: Stephanie Carty (Author and Clinical Psychologist)\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 a prize fund of £1\,500 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. \nAlso\, £1.00 from each entry will be donated to creative writing charity\, First Story (who do some brilliant work 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.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/flash-fiction-comp-2024/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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UID:3486-1705795200-1705881599@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Prolitzer Prize for Prose
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 21 January 2024\nEntry Fee: £3 for one entry\, £2 for each any subsequent entries\nPrizes: 1st Place: £200; 2x runners-up prizes of £50 each; winners and runners-up will be published in Prole issue 35\nLine Limit: 2\,500 words\nCategory: Prose Competitions (fiction or creative nonfiction)\nCompetition Website: prolebooks.co.uk/competitions\n\nCompetition Details\nThe Prolitzer Prize for Prosey Competition for 2024 is now open for entries of either fiction or creative nonfiction with a maximum length of 2\,500 words. Judged by poet and author Dave Wakely\, the organisers are seeking prose that is engaging\, accessible\, entertaining and challenging.  \nWith very reasonable entry fees and a decent prize pot\, this competition is well worth entering. The entries of the winners and runners-up will be published in the next issue of Prole.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/prolitzer-prize-prose/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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UID:3741-1704067200-1704153599@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Letter Review Prize for Reprints
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 1st January 2024\nEntry Fee: $20\nPrizes: Three Winners share in the $1\,000 USD total prize pool\nWord Limit: First 5\,000 words of your manuscript or up to 70 lines of poetry\nCategory: Various\nCompetition Website: letterreview.com/information/\n\nThe Letter Review Prize is a regular writing competition split into the following categories: Short Fiction\, Poetry\, Nonfiction\, Published Books and Reprints. 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. \nThe Reprints Prize is open to  Stories\, Poems\, and works of Nonfiction which have been previously published\, and are not currently available to read online. 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-reprints/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Novel Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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UID:3480-1703030400-1703116799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Prole Laureate Poetry Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 20 December 2023\nEntry Fee: £3 for one entry\, £2 for each any subsequent entries\nPrizes: 1st Place: £200; 2x runners-up prizes of £50 each; winners and runners-up will be published in Prole issue 35\nLine Limit: No limit\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: prolebooks.co.uk/competitions\n\nCompetition Details\nThe Prole Laureate Poetry Competition for 2024 is now open for entries. With no set theme and no limit to the number of lines in your poem\, this is a great opportunity for those poets who don’t enjoy trying to squeeze their creations into a mere 40 lines.  \nAs the organisers say\, “We are\, as ever\, open regarding length\, style and content. We are looking for poetry that epitomises the editorial values of Prole: to make writing engaging\, accessible\, challenging and entertaining. Quality is all.” \nAs poetry competitions go\, the entry fee is very fair and with the winner and the runners-up having their entries published in the next issue of Prole\, this is a fantastic chance to get your work out into the world. The poetry competition is being judged by Maurice Devitt\, whose debut poetry collection ‘Growing Up in Colour’ was published by Doire Press in 2018\, and whose second collection ‘Some of These Stories are True’ came out in May 2023.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/prole-laureate-poetry-competition/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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UID:3502-1701648000-1701734399@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Mslexia Women's Poetry Competition 2023
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on 4 December 2023\nEntry Fee: £10 per poem (for up to three poems)\nPrizes: 1st Place: £2\,000; 2nd Place: £500; 3rd Place: £250; Unpublished Poetry Prize: £250. The four winners\, plus sixteen additional finalists will have their poems published in the March 2024 issue of Mslexia.\nLine Limit: No limit\nJudge: Fiona Benson\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: mslexia.co.uk/competitions/single-poem-poetry/womens-poetry-competition-2023\n\nCompetition Details\nThe Mslexia Women’s Poetry Competition is a very highly regarded poetry contest for people who self-identify as a woman. As well as this competition for single poems (though you can enter up to three for the £10 fee)\, Mslexia are also running a Women’s Pamphlet Competition 2023 (with the same deadline). \nThere is no line limit and the top prize of £2\,000 for the single poem competition is well worth aiming for. As are the other cash prizes and the chance to be published in the March 2024 issue of Mslexia. \nBe sure to check the rules and eligibility criteria on the website\, and good luck!
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/mslexia-poetry-competition/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Cafe Writers Poetry Competition 2023
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 30 November 2023\nEntry Fee: £4 for first entry\, £10 for 3 poems & £2 per poem thereafter\nPrizes: Winner: £1\,000; 2nd Prize: £300; 3rd Prize: £200 (Norfolk Prize: £100)\nWord Limit: 40 lines (excluding the title)\nJudge: Martin Figura\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website:  cafewriters.co.uk/home/poetry-competition\n\nThe Cafe Writers Poetry Competition 2023 is open to poems of up to 40 lines (excluding title) written in English. As well as the prizes for the top three poems\, there is an additional prize for the best poem from a permanent Norfolk resident not winning another prize. There are also five Commended Prizes of £50. \nThe competition judge is the award-winning poet Martin Figura\, collection and show Whistle were shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award and won the 2013 Saboteur Award for Best Spoken Word Show.  \nNote that poems should be sent as PDF documents\, with each poem on a separate page. Check the Competition Rules for the full details. And good luck!
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/cafe-writers-poetry-competition/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231102
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SUMMARY:Kurt Vonnegut Speculative Fiction Prize
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 1 November 2023\nEntry Fee: $23\nPrizes: 1st Place: $1\,000\nWord Limit: 10\,000\nJudge: Allegra Hyde\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  northamericanreview.org/kurt-vonnegut-speculative-fiction-prize\n\nThe Kurt Vonnegut Speculative Fiction Prize is run by the North American Review\, the oldest literary magazine in the United States (having been founded way back in 1815). The competition is seeking speculative fiction of all kinds. Though it doesn’t have to be directly influenced by Vonnegut’s work\, it can be (and it surely couldn’t hurt your chances!).  \nWith a tidy first prize of $1\,000 and possible publication in North American Review\, this is a competition worth entering for anyone interested in writing speculative fiction.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/fish-short-story-prize-2/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Fiction Factory Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 31 October 2023\nEntry Fee:  £7.00 (£13 for 2 stories\, £18 for 3 stories) + £18 optional critique\nPrizes: First place: £500\nWord Limit: 3\,000 words\nJudge: Tim Symonds\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website: fiction-factory.biz/short-story-competition\n\nThis short story competition from Fiction Factory offers a top prize of £500 and gives authors 3\,000 words to play with for their story (or stories – there are discounts for entering two or three). The Competition Judge is the author Tim Symonds who has written five novels including The Mystery of Einstein’s Daughter.  \nNote that there is the chance for an optional critique at an additional cost of £18 per story\, and the winners will be announced in January 2024. The winner will also receive publication on the Fiction Factory website and in a planned anthology.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/fiction-factory-short-story-competition/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Globe Soup 2023 Genre Smash Short Story Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on 23 October 2023\nEntry Fee: £5 General Entry\, £9 Late Entry\nPrizes: Winner: £1\,000\nWord Limit: 5\,000\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  globesoup.net/genre-smash-short-story-challenge-2023\n\nFor 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.  \nThe group is a forum in which writers of all types and experience levels can support one another’s endeavours\, share success stories and generally chat about writing. But there are also loads of members-only competitions available\, most with cash prizes\, that are well worth checking out\, including their 7 Day Story Writing Challenges. The group is open to anyone who has entered one of the Globe Soup paid-for competitions. \nBack to this competition\, and with a great prize of £1\,000 for the winner\, it should be on your list of competitions to enter. It will particularly suit those who fancy having a go at historical fiction. \nBut these something of a twist here… all participants will be randomly assigned a genre pairing. As soon as you receive your ‘smashed’ genres\, you’ll have until the closing time to write and submit a short story of any length up to 5\,000 words\, that perfectly and seamlessly combines both genres into one amazing short story. \nThe Genre Pairings \n\nWestern + Horror\nRegency + Thriller\nAlternative History + Fantasy\nUrban + Fairy Tale\nIsekai + Crime\n\nYou won’t know which genre pairing you’ve got until you purchase your ticket for the competition. So if you fancy a challenge that could help push you out of your writing comfort zone\, why not give this a try?
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/globe-soup-genre-smash-short-story-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:The Prose Poem Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 15 October 2023\nEntry Fee: 1 poem £3\, 2 poems £4.50\, 3 poems £6\nPrizes: First place: £100; Second place: £50; Third place: £25; Honourable mention: £10 (all plus publication)\nWord Limit: 500 words\nJudge: Ingrid Jendrzejewski\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: theprosepoem.com/submit/\n\nThis is one of the few competitions dedicated to prose poetry (if you’re not 100% sure what prose poetry is\, check out this article on understanding prose poetry). The competition is being judged by UK shortform writer Ingrid Jendrzejewski. The longlist will be announced by 30 October 2023\, the shortlist will be announced by 15 November 2023 and the winners will be announced by 30 November 2023.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/the-prose-poem-competition/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Creative Writing NZ Short Story Prize 2024
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 11.59 pm (NZST) on 30 April 2024\nEntry Fee: $9\nPrizes: 1st Place: $1\,000 plus online publication and an online creative writing course; two runners-up prizes of $200 each\nWord Limit: 3\,000 words\nJudge: Dr Lucie Brownlee (award-winning writer\, researcher and creative writing tutor)\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  creativewritingink.co.uk/competitions/creative-writing-ink-short-story-competition/\n\nIf you are seeking a well-run and trusted short story competition with a tasty £1\,000 top prize (plus a free creative writing course)\, the Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition could be just the ticket. With two runners-up prizes of £200 and a reasonable entry fee of £9\, this theme-free competition always proves popular. They use Submittable.com for all entries\, which can be both reassuring and generally hassle-free. \nThe judge is award-winning writer\, researcher and creative writing tutor Dr Lucie Brownlee who is a Northern Writers’ Award for Fiction winner for her novel The Song of Annie Chapman and holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Newcastle University. The results will be announced on 15th November 2023.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/creative-writing-nz-short-story-prize/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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UID:2979-1693526400-1693612799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 5 pm (UK time) on 1 September 2023\nEntry Fee: £7.50\nPrizes: Winner: £1\,000\, the winning entry will be published in Prospect magazine and RSL Review\nWord Limit: 2\,000 to 4\,000 words\nChair of Judges: Julia Armfield\, Fred D’Aguiar and Juliet Jacques\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  rsliterature.org/library-of-articles/v-s-pritchett-short-story-prize/\n\nRun by Royal Society of Literature\, there are few writing competitions (for unpublished stories) that are as prestigious as the V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize. The £1\,000 top prize is perhaps not as large as some that are kicking around these days. But the real prize is that the winning story will be published in Prospect magazine and the RSL Review\, which is bound to be a highlight on most writers’ CVs. \nThe entry fee is a very reasonable £7.50 per story and stories must be between 2\,000 and 4\,000 words. Be sure to read the terms and conditions on the competition website. Note that entrants must be resident in the UK\, Republic of Ireland or Commonwealth. Good luck!
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/vs-pritchett-short-story-prize/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Manchester Poetry Prize 2023
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 5 pm (UK time) on 1 September 2023\nEntry Fee: £18\nPrizes: Winner: £10\,000 \nWord Limit: A portfolio of 3 to 5 poems with a combined maximum length of 120 lines\nChair of Judges: Malika Booker\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website:  mmu.ac.uk/writingcompetition/poetry-prize\n\nRun by Manchester Metropolitan University and established by former Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy back in 2008\, The Manchester Writing Competition (incorporating the Poetry Prize and the Fiction Prize) is one of the most generous you will find anywhere for unpublished writers. Let’s cut right to the chase: winning £10\,000 would be a good day at the office for most established authors\, but for an unpublished writer with aspirations to make it in the literary world\, it could certainly open doors. \nFor the Poetry Prize\, entries should consist of a portfolio of 3 to 5 poems with a combined maximum length of 120 lines and can be on any theme or subject. The chair of the judges for the Fiction Prize is poet and artist\, Malika Booker.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/manchester-poetry-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Manchester Fiction Prize 2023
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 5 pm (UK time) on 1 September 2023\nEntry Fee: £18\nPrizes: Winner: £10\,000 \nWord Limit: 2\,500 words\nChair of Judges: Adam O’Riordan\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  mmu.ac.uk/writingcompetition/fiction-prize\n\nRun by Manchester Metropolitan University and established by former Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy back in 2008\, The Manchester Writing Competition (incorporating the Poetry Prize and the Fiction Prize) is one of the most generous you will find anywhere for unpublished authors. Let’s cut right to the chase: winning £10\,000 would be a good day at the office for most established authors\, but for an unpublished writer with aspirations to make it in the literary world\, it could be game changing. \nFor the Fiction Prize\, entries should be of no more than 2\,500 words and can be on any theme or subject. The chair of the judges for the Fiction Prize is poet\, short story writer and novelist\, Adam O’Riordan. There is no doubt that winning this competition would pique the interest of agents and publishers\, so – despite the hefty entry fee – it’s well worth getting involved.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/manchester-fiction-prize/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:New Writers Poetry Competition 2023
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midday (UK time) on Wednesday 12 July 2023\nEntry Fee: £10 per entry (£1 from each entry donated to charity)\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,000; 2nd Place: £300; 3rd Place: £200;\nWord Limit: 40 lines (excluding title)\nCharity:  £1 from each entry will be donated to First Story (England’s leading creative writing charity for young people)\nJudges: Andy Craven-Griffiths\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: newwriters.org.uk/poetry-competition\n\nThe first poetry competition run by NewWriters.org.uk\, the New Writers Poetry Competition 2023 is seeking fresh new poetry. With a prize fun of £1\,500 and the winners getting published on the website\, this is a great competition for new and experienced poets to get their work out there. \nWe’ve also got the talented and experienced poet\, playwright and teacher\, Andy Craven-Griffiths as the head judge. You can read more about Andy HERE. \nAlso\, £1.00 from each entry will be donated to creative writing charity\, First Story (who do some brilliant work 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.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/poetry-comp-2023/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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