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SUMMARY:Farnham’s First Five Pages Writing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Wednesday 31st December 2025\nEntry Fee: £10 per entry\nPrizes: First prize:  £1000 + a Literary Critique; Second place: £300; Third place: £200\nWord Limit: First 5 pages of a novel and a 250-word synopsis\nJudges: BA Paris\, Sue Stephenson\, Melanie Whipman\, Guy Morpuss and Louise Morrish\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website: farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/literary-writing-competition\n\nFarnham’s First Five Pages writing competition is part of the annual Farnham Literary Festival which will take place from 5th – 15th March 2026.  \nEntrants are asked to submit the first 5 pages of their novel and a 250-word synopsis\, their work does not have to be finished. There is no set theme or style of writing however the entry should be an unpublished\, original story. The judges will agree on a longlist of 20 submissions and 10 will be shortlisted. The longlist announcement will be made on Monday 16th February 2026\, the shortlist announcement on Friday 27th February 2026 and the results on Sunday 15th March 2026. An award ceremony will be held on Sunday 15th March 2025 at Farnham Town Hall.  \nParticipants must be 18 and over\, an unpublished writer (self-published writers are eligible\, but the work itself must not be published anywhere). Only fiction work will be accepted and must be original. All entries are judged anonymously.  \nThe entries will be judged by authors BA Paris\, Sue Stephenson\, Melanie Whipman\, Guy Morpuss and Louise Morrish.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/farnhams-first-five-pages-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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SUMMARY:Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (ET) 29th December 2025\nEntry Fee: $20; Additional entries $10\nPrizes: 2-4 Winners are announced who are published and share in the $1000 USD total prize pool. 10-20 writers Shortlisted. All entries considered for publication\, and for submission to the Pushcart.\nWord Limit: 5\,000 words\nCategory: Nonfiction 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\, Art and Books. 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 Nonfiction Prize is open to anyone in the world and is open to all forms of nonfiction including memoir\, journalism\, essay (including personal essay)\, fictocriticism\, creative nonfiction\, travel\, nature\, and opinion.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/letter-review-prize-nonfiction/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Globe Soup 2025 Open Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on 16 December 2025\nEntry Fee: EARLY FEE:  £8 one story\, £12 two stories\, £15 three stories; General Fee: £16 one story\, £24 two stories\, £30 three stories\nPrizes: Winner: £2\,000; Second: £1\,000; Third: £500; Additional £1\,500 prize draw (available to all)\nWord Limit: Up to 8\,000 words (no minimum)\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  globesoup.net/2025-open-short-story-competition\n\nFriends of NewWriters.org.uk\, Globe Soup are one of our favourite writing organisations\, and their 2025 Open Short Story Competition is well wroth entering.\nThere’s a great top prize of £2\,000\, but also £1\,000 for second and £500 for third. In addition\, there’s a £1\,500 prize draw that one lucky entrant will win\, irrespective of whether their entry wins a prize or makes the shortlist. \nThe competition will particularly suit those who are heartened by the generous word limit of 8\,000. There’s also the option of receiving a critique on your entry or entries (£25 per entry)\, and there’s the opportunity to receive feedback BEFORE you enter from others in the Globe Soup community.  \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. The 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.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/globe-soup-open-short-story/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251213
DTSTAMP:20260422T053412
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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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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201
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SUMMARY:Fish Short Story Prize
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 30 November 2025\nEntry Fee: €24 (€16 subsequent entries)\nPrizes: 1st Place: €3\,000 plus five-day Short Story Workshop; 2nd: €300 plus online writing course; 3rd: €300; 7 honourable mentions win €200 each\nWord Limit: 5\,000\nJudge: Sean Lusk\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  fishpublishing.com/competition/short-story-contest/\n\nThe Fish Short Story Prize is run by Fish Publishing and is open for entries until the end of November. Based in the west of Ireland they have been publishing The Annual Fish Anthology since 1994. This is a very well-respected prize and would look great on any writer’s CV. \nThe first prize is a very generous €3\,000 and the winner also gets to attend a five-day workshop at the West Cork Literary Festival. The writers who finish second and third each get €300\, seven honourable mentions will get €200 each\, and the top 10 winners will also be published in the next Fish Anthology. \nAlthough the entry fee of €24 is a little steep compared to some competitions\, note that you will only be charge €16 for each subsequent entry. There is also an option to get a critique of your story (for €65)\, which could be of interest to those seeking advice about how to improve their writing.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/fish-short-story-prize/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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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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SUMMARY:Inkspot Publishing Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight GMT\, Sunday 30th November 2025\nEntry Fee: £10 for stories up to 2\,500 words; £15 for stories of 2\,500 to 5\,000 words\nPrizes: First: £1\,000\, Second: £250\, Third: £100\nWord Limit: 2\,500 words (£10 fee) or 5\,000 words (£15 fee)\nJudge: Kate Nash\, Literary Agent\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  inkspotpublishing.com/competition/2025-short-story-competition/\n\nInkspot Publishing’s inaugural Short Story Competition is open for entries. Stepping in after the sad demise of the Chipping Norton Literary Festival\, Inkspot’s short story competition gives two fee options\, depending on the length of your story. \nThe judge is Kate Nash (the literary agent\, not the musician/actress)\, who runs her own\, highly respected literary agency\, the aptly titled Kate Nash Literary Agency.  \nthe competition is open to anyone\, as long as the work submitted is the author’s own original work and is written in English. There is no lower age limit\, but young authors should note that the organisers are not seeking to attract writing for children. Check out the competition website for the full details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/inkspot-short-story-competition/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:New2theScene Pace and Flow Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Workshop Time & Date: 12.00-14.00 (UK time) on Saturday 15th November 2025\nFee: £30\nCategory: Writing Courses & Opportunities\nSummary: Master the rhythm of great storytelling in this hands-on workshop on pace and flow.\nWorkshop Website: new2thescene.co.uk/workshop/pace-and-flow\n\nOrganised by writing platform New2theScene\, this hands-on\, online workshop on Pace and Flow aims to help writers master the rhythm of great storytelling. Learn how sentence structure\, scene length\, and clarity affect momentum and reader immersion. We’ll explore techniques to control tempo\, smooth transitions\, and avoid drag – so your fiction moves with purpose and compelling emotional drive. \nWhat the session will entail:\nThis workshop is a practical\, hands-on introduction to editing for Pace and Flow – the often invisible forces that shape how smoothly and powerfully your story reads. Through guided discussion\, real-world examples\, and practical exercises\, we’ll uncover what makes prose feel seamless – or sluggish – and how to bring rhythm and clarity to your narrative. \nIt will cover:\n• What pace and flow really means\n• Overwriting\n• Sentence-level flow\n• Common misconceptions\n• Word clutter\n• The rhythm of sentences\n• When writing feels “off” \nThe aim is that by the end\, you’ll have a sharper understanding of how to shape the movement of your story – line by line\, scene by scene – so your fiction flows with purpose\, polish\, and emotional pull. Check out the workshop website for the full details and sign-up information.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/new2thescene-pace-flow/
CATEGORIES:Courses & Opportunities
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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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SUMMARY:Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize 2025/26
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 8 November 2025\nEntry Fee: £11 per story\nPrizes: 1st Place: £2\,500; Shortlist: £200 (shortlisted authors); Longlist: £50 bookshop vouchers\, plus a 4-book subscription to Galley Beggar Press\nWord Limit: 6\,000 words\nJudges: writers\, literary agents and publishers Sebastian Godwin\, Sam Mills and Selby Wynn Schwartz\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  galleybeggar.co.uk/prize\n\nThe Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize is a very highly regarded competition run by a the innovative and impressive independent publisher\, Galley Beggar Press. They’ve published some fantastic books over the years\, which you can browse on their website. \nBack to the competition though\, and the top prize of £2\,500 is well worth going for\, while the four judges will ensure the winning stories will have to be from the top drawer. You’ve got 6\,000 words to play with\, but be sure to the make every single one count.  \nDeadlines and announcements\n– The deadline for submissions is midnight of the evening of 8 November 2025 (UK time).\n– On 23 February 2026 a longlist of 10 stories will be announced.\n– On 16 March 2026 a shortlist of 3 stories will be announced.\n– On 30 March 2026 the winner of the 2025/26 Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize will be announced.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/galley-beggar-press-short-story-prize/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260201
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SUMMARY:New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Saturday 31 January 2026\nEntry Fee: £10 for one entry\, £19 for two entries\, £27 for three entries\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,100; 2nd Place: £300; 3rd Place: £200\nWord Limit: 300 (excluding title)\nEligibility: Anyone aged 18 years or older (at the time of entry) from anywhere in the world\nCharity:  10% of proceeds with be donated to charity (split between First Story and the Funzi & Bodo Trust)\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: newwriters.org.uk/flash-fiction-competition\n\nThe New Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2026 is seeking imaginative\, thought-provoking flash fiction stories. With a prize fund of £1\,600 and the winners getting published on the website and in a future New Writers Anthology\, this is a great competition for new and experienced writers to get their work out there. \nNote that 10% of the proceeds from this competition will be donated to charity\, split between the excellent creative writing charity\, First Story and the Funzi and Bodo Trust. They both do brilliant work so even if you don’t win\, you’ll still be contributing to a good cause. \nLow Income Entries: We want to make the competition accessible to as many writers as possible. We have therefore funded a limited number of free entries for low-income writers. These are available on a first-come\, first-served basis (though no later than 15th January 2026\, one entry per person). Please see the terms and conditions for details. (The free entries are funded in part thanks to the generous donations made to our Ko-fi page.) \nSo if you can tell a compelling story in 300 words or fewer\, enter our Flash Fiction Competition.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/new-writers-flash-fiction-competition-2026/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Ascent Novel Prize
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on 1st November 2025\nEntry Fee: £29\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,000; Every entry is guaranteed a personalised paragraph of feedback.\nWord Limit: Opening 3\,000 words plus a one-page synopsis and a single-line pitch (all on the same document)\nJudges: Ajebowale Roberts (Senior Commissioning Editor\, Tor UK); Liza DeBlock (Literary Agent\, Greenstone Literary)\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website:  ascentnovelprize.com\n\nAscent Novel Prize is a writing competition for aspiring novelist\, but with a difference as every entrant will receive personalised feedback. In addition\, writers from under-represented backgrounds are able to select whether they want to enter the under-represented writers’ awards\, for free. These additional accolades are sponsored by independent bookshop\, Messrs Fletcher and Frost and a range of professionals from the industry.  \nWith a pair of exceptional judges (Ajebowale Roberts – Senior Commissioning Editor\, Tor UK and Liza DeBlock – Literary Agent\, Greenstone Literary)\, and a host of brilliant readers\, this new novel prize promises to unearth some real gems from new writers. We are particularly impressed by the additional awards for under-represented writers\, which could give a leg-up to those who might ordinarily find it especially tough to make it in the cut-and-thrust world of publishing.  \nNote that Ascent Novel Prize welcomes entries from writers across the globe\, aged 18 years and over and the competition is for writers who have no agent and have not accepted an offer of publication for a novel. \nGood luck!
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/ascent-novel-prize/
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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251101
DTSTAMP:20260422T053412
CREATED:20250622T100822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T125340Z
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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251101
DTSTAMP:20260422T053412
CREATED:20250302T091408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T094438Z
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251025
DTSTAMP:20260422T053412
CREATED:20250922T124731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T124731Z
UID:11353-1761264000-1761350399@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Failing Writers Flash Fiction Contest
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midday (UK time) on Friday 24th October 2025\nEntry Fee: £4 for one entry\, £6 for two entries\, £7 for three entries\nPrizes: 1st Place: £500; stories that make the final will be read out on the podcast\nWord Limit: 300 words\nTheme: “A Lie” and must include the mandatory special phrase (revealed in the episode the podcast released on 29th September 2025)\nJudge: Sarah Lewis from Writers’ HQ\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: failingwriterspodcast.com\n\nOrganised by The Failing Writers Podcast (“A podcast for anyone who ever dreamed of being a writer… then went and put the kettle on”)\, this flash fiction competition has a very reasonable £4 entry fee and a very nice top prize of £500. \nThe theme for The Failing Writers Flash Fiction Contest 2025 is “a lie”\, and you’ll also need to include the special secret phrase which will be revealed on the podcast on 29th September 2025. \nAll the finalists and some of the runners-up stories will be read out on the podcast\, and there might even be a few extra prizes for those that don’t quite make it to the gold medal spot on the podium.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/failing-writers-flash-fiction-contest/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251021
DTSTAMP:20260422T053412
CREATED:20250910T102736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T134125Z
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/
LOCATION:VirtualLocation
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Novel Competitions,Poetry Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251016
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T151239Z
UID:246-1760486400-1760572799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 4:00 pm (UK time) on 14th October 2025\nEntry Fee: £12\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\nFinal Judge: Tyler Paterson\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  creativewritingink.co.uk/competitions/creative-writing-ink-short-story-competition-2025\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 Duosuma for all entries\, which can be both reassuring and generally hassle-free. \nThe judge this time around is Tyler Paterson\, who is a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee\, holds an MFA in Fiction Writing from the University of New Hampshire\, and is a graduate of Second City Chicago. His work has appeared in over 80 publications worldwide including The Saturday Evening Post\, The Forge Literary Magazine\, The Delhousie Review\, Brilliant Flash Fiction\, and Fresh Ink. A semi-finalist in the Aura Estra short story contest\, his work has also received notable accolades from Lycan Valley\, North 2 South Press\, and Lumberloft.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/creative-writing-ink/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251016
DTSTAMP:20260422T053412
CREATED:20250525T085330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T092227Z
UID:385-1760486400-1760572799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Caledonia Novel Award 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 15 October 2025\nEntry Fee: £28\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,500 plus an exclusive framed award (designed by Edinburgh artist Lucy Roscoe); Special Prize: a free place on a residential writing course (best novel from the UK and Ireland); Highly Commended: £500\nWord Limit: First 20 pages + 200-word synopsis\nJudge: Alice Lutyens\, literary agent at Curtis Brown\nAssociate Judge: Rosie Pierce\, associate agent at Curtis Brown\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website:  thecaledonianovelaward.com\n\nCompetition Details\nThe Caledonia Novel Award is open to entries from 15th May 2025 and will close to entries at midnight UK time on 15th October 2025.  \nTechnically this is the 2026 competition (as the shortlist will be announced in February 2026 and the winner announced later in the same month). You can see details of the 2025 winner and shortlist at their website. \nAs mentioned\, the entry fee is £28 and the top prize is £1\,500\, plus there’s a free place on a residential writing course up for grabs for the top entry from the UK or Ireland. The week-long writing course would take place at Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre which is based in the Scottish Highlands. There’s also a £500 prize for a Highly Commended entry. \nOther Things To Note\nThere is no restriction in terms of genre as long as the novel is aimed at adults or young adults. The finished novel must be at least 50\,000 words\, though you should only send in the first 20 pages (plus a synopsis) when entering. The competition is open to unpublished and self-published novelists only and also only those who don’t have an agent at the time of entry. \nThe longlist will be announced on 2 December 2025. Longlisted authors will be invited to submit the full manuscript of their novel by 8 December 2025.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/caledonia-novel-award/
CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251011
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SUMMARY:OwlCrate Write In A Flash: 100-Word Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 12pm (PST) Friday 10th October 2025\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: Grand prize $800 plus loads more (see listing details)\nWord Limit: 100 words\nPublication: All winning stories will be published on the website and may be promoted across social media.\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nEligibility/Theme: All entries must have generally acceptable language (no swearing or offensive themes) to ensure that winning stories can be shared publicly! These are 5 genres with 2 themes each to choose from.\nCompetition Website: thenest.owlcrate.com/posts/91596521\n\nThe “Write In A Flash: 100-Word Challenge” is for aspiring\, indie\, and published writers as well as anyone who has a story to tell. This is your chance to put pen to paper and write some flash fiction. \nTo enter\, choose from 10 themes across 5 genres and write a story that is no more than 100 words long. Submissions are being accepted between October 1st and October 10th\, 2025\, via a form that can be accessed by signing up to the free community. \nOnce the submission period is over\, the organizers will select 5 of the best stories. These stories will then be shared with the community\, which will have the opportunity to vote for one overall winner who will win the grand prize worth $800. \nThe 5 strong contenders will win a 3-month OwlCrate Book Subscription Box\, depending on the genre they choose to enter their story into\, and there are also two prizes\, both worth $800\, for one overall winner to choose from on top of the 3-month subscription. The winner will be chosen from the 5 strong contenders\, and the community will be voting on the story that will ultimately win.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/owlcrate-100-word-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTSTAMP:20260422T053412
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UID:11073-1759276800-1762387199@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:New Writers Historical Flash Fiction Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Wednesday 5th November 2025\nEntry Fee: £8 for one entry\, £15 for two entries\, £21 for three entries\nMain Prizes: 1st Place: £500; 2nd Place: £300; 3rd Place: £200\nAdditional Prize: The best story set in one of these historic properties will win a year’s Historic Houses membership for one or two adults (living at the same address\, new joiners only)\nPublication: The three winning entries will be published on the NewWriters.org.uk website and in the next New Writers Anthology; the winning Historic Houses entry will be published in the Historic Houses Magazine\nWord Limit: 300 words (excluding title)\nTheme: Entries must be set before 1960 (Historic Houses setting optional)\nCharity: 10% of the proceeds will be split equally between First Story and The Funzi & Bodo Trust\nJudges: Editorial team at NewWriters.org.uk\nEligibility: Open to poetry or prose from writers based anywhere in the world\nCompetition Page: newwriters.org.uk/historical-flash-competition\n\nENTER NOW \nThe New Writers Historical Flash Competition 2025 is open to stories or poems of up to 300 words set in any time period before 1960. \nThere’s a prize fund of £1\,000 plus an additional prize available for any entries set in one of these historic properties\, which would be perfect for a haunted house tale or an Agatha Christie-style mystery. (This prize is offered courtesy of Historic Houses\, who are also offering a £5 discount on new memberships if you use the Historic Houses Discount Code: TREX05). \nThe top three entries will be published on the website and in the next New Writers Anthology\, while the winner of the additional prize will be published in the Historic Houses Magazine. \nAlso\, 10% of the proceeds of the competition (i.e. 10% of the entry fees collected) will be split equally between First Story and The Funzi & Bodo Trust. So even if you don’t win\, you’ll still be contributing to a good cause. \nWe want to make the competition accessible to as many writers as possible. We therefore have a limited number of free entries for low-income writers\, available on a first-come\, first-served basis (up to 23rd October 2025). Please see the terms and conditions for details. \nSo if you’d like the chance to win up to £500 for (up to) 300 words\, and you’ve got a great idea for a story or poem set some time before 1960\, please get involved.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/historical-flash/
LOCATION:VirtualLocation
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251001
DTSTAMP:20260422T053412
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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251001
DTSTAMP:20260422T053412
CREATED:20250811T110103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T134659Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251001
DTSTAMP:20260422T053412
CREATED:20250610T114341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T130235Z
UID:6117-1759190400-1759276799@newwriters.org.uk
SUMMARY:Inclusive Voices Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 5 September 2025\nEntry Fee: Free\nPrizes: First Place: Amazon Echo Dot; Second Place: £20 book voucher; Third Place: Calibre Audio merchandise\nWord Limit: 550 words\nFormat: Written\, video or audio entries are accepted\nTheme: Your story must feature Audio\, Braille\, or Community (or all three!); open to residents of the UK\nCategories: Under 11s\, 11-17\, 18-25\, 26 and over\nCompetition Website: calibreaudio.org.uk/news/inclusive-voices\n\nOrganised by Calibre Audio (a registered charity that produces audiobooks for people living with a print disability)\, the Inclusive Voices Short Story Competition is seeking entries of up to 550 words from people of all ages. There are various age categories and written\, video or audio entries are accepted. \nStories can be submitted as either narrative or verse and can be submitted in writing as a Word document or PDF; as a standard video file (MP4) or a standard audio file (MP3 or WAV). Any submissions in other formats will not be considered. Your story must feature Audio\, Braille\, or Community (or all three!). All stories must be submitted in English. \nThe panel of judges – including writers\, accessibility advocates and Calibre staff – will assess entries based on originality\, creativity\, use of theme\, and authentic representation. Judging takes place in September and October 2025\, with winners announced at end of October 2025.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/inclusive-voices-short-story-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250915
DTSTAMP:20260422T053412
CREATED:20250901T101252Z
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SUMMARY:Irish Writers Centre International Debut Novel Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 14th September 2025\nEntry Fee: €65 (or €58.50 Irish Writers Centre members)\nPrizes: 12 winners are given the opportunity to skip the queue and pitch their novels face-to-face or zoom-to-zoom to publishers and agents\nWord Limit: submit a 5\,000-word extract of their novel\, as well as a 500-word synopsis\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website:  irishwriterscentre.ie/international-debut-novel-competition\n\nThe Irish Writers Centre International Debut Novel Competition is open to entries of debut novels until 14th September. It’s a great opportunity to skip the slush pile\, but the entry fee is a little on the steep side in our view\, especially given there’s no cash prize. On the other hand\, previous winners have benefitted greatly\, including Lauren Mackenzie who won in 2021 and said it changed her life.  \nIf you are confident your debut novel is ready to present to potential agents\, this could be a good option. In which case\, you need to submit the opening 5\,000 words and the synopsis. Be sure to read the full terms and conditions before you enter.  \nKey Dates\n– Submissions\, via Submittable\, are open between Friday 1 August and Sunday 14 September at 11.59pm.\n– 12 winners will be notified by The Phone Call on Friday 14 November 2025. The winners will be asked to send us 50\,000 words of their manuscript as proof that it is completed before by 21 Nov.\n– The Online Prep Day will take place on Friday 28 November 2025.\n– The Pitch Days will take place on Thursday 4 December November and Friday 5 December 2025\, a two-day hybrid event where the 12 International Debut Novel Competition winners will be given the opportunity to pitch their debut novels to national and international publishers and literary agents.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/irish-writers-centre-international-novel-competition/
CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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SUMMARY:Southam Book Festival Flash Fiction Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 12.00 noon on Sunday 5th September 2024\nEntry Fee: £3 per story\, or up to five stories for £10\nPrizes: Winner – £60\, Second – £30\, Third – £20\nWord Limit: 100 words\nCategory: Flash fiction competition\nCompetition Website: southambookfest.co.uk/100-words-2024\n\nThe Southam Book Festival Flash Fiction Competition 2025 is a writing competition for those who like their short stories extra short: up to just 100 words\, to be precise. Note that your entry must include at least one of the following words: ‘PLACE’\, ‘PLACED’ or ‘PLACES’\, but these mustn’t be used in the title. \nThe names of short-listed competition entrants will be published on the Southam Book Festival web site shortly after the deadline. The names of winner and runners up will be published on the Southam Book Festival web site and listed on the Festival social media page as soon as possible after the day of the festival. Winner and runners up will be contacted individually.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/southam-book-festival-flash-fiction-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY: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:Intrepid Times Travel Writing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31st August 2025\nEntry Fee: FREE with optional paid upgrade for feedback\nPrizes: 1st Place: $300 plus publication\nWord Limit: 1\,200 to 2\,000 words\nTheme: A Book Led Me There\nCategory: Travel Writing Competitions\nCompetition Website: intrepidtimes.com/writing-competition-a-book-led-me-there\n\nIntrepid Times’ 10th writing competition invites readers and wanderers to explore the books that have guided our lives and impelled our adventures. Write a non-fiction travel story of up to 2\,000 words that describes following in the footsteps of your literary heroes.  \nYour story should be non-fiction\, between 1\,200 and 2\,000 words in length\, and written in the narrative style favoured by Intrepid Times stories (as exemplified here: intrepidtimes.com/stories/). The winning writer will be paid $300 USD and have their original story and accompanying photographs published in Intrepid Times. Up to four runners-up will also be selected for publication and paid at the publication’s standard article rates.  \nEntry is free but there is the chance to purchase an ‘Assessed’ option for constructive feedback from the Intrepid Times’ editorial team. Members of the Travel Writer’s Club can take advantage of the Assessed option free of charge.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/intrepid-times-travel-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions
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