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SUMMARY:Queen Mary Wasifiri New Writing Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on 30 June 2026\nEntry Fee: £12 for a single entry\, £16 for a double entry\, and £6 for a single subsidised entry\nPrizes: Winner: £1\,000 and publication in Wasafiri magazine\nWord Limit: 3\,000 words\nJudges: Ellah Wakatama (Chair)\, Santanu Bhattacharya (Fiction)\, Jen Calleja (Life Writing)\, Mona Kareem (Poetry)\nCategory: Poetry | Fiction | Life Writing\nCompetition Website:  wasafiri.org/writing-prizes/queen-mary-wasafiri-new-writing-prize/\n\nThe Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2026 offers a £1\,000 prize to the winner in each of the three categories\, poetry\, short fiction and life writing.  \nExceptionally international in scope\, the prize supports writers who have not yet published a book-length work\, with no limits on age\, gender\, nationality\, or background. The winners of each category will receive a £1\,000 cash prize and publication in Wasafiri magazine. All winners and shortlisted writers will be offered the Chapter and Verse or Free Reads mentoring scheme in partnership with The Literary Consultancy (dependent on eligibility)\, as well as a one-year print subscription to Wasafiri. \nWasafiri has been encouraging great writing from writers far and wide for more than three decades and their publication often has a decidedly international feel to it. But above it\, they seek out high-quality writing\, whether fiction\, non-fiction or poetry. Note that a single poetry entry can include up to three poems\, which together total no more than 3\,000 words. Each entry comprising three poems submitted as a single document. \nPlease visit the competition website for the full details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/queen-mary-wasifiri-new-writing-prize/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Poetry London Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on 30 June 2026\nEntry Fee: £5 per poem (subscribers)\, £10 per poem (non-subscribers)\nPrizes: 1st Place: £5\,000\, 2nd Place: £2\,000\, 3rd Place: £1\,000; plus publication in the Poetry London magazine\nWord Limit: 80 lines maximum (not including titles or blank lines)\nJudge: Seán Hewitt\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: poetrylondon.co.uk/prize/\n\nThe 2026 Poetry London Prize\, run by Poetry London magazine\, has a whopping £5\,000 first prize\, with £2\,000 for second place and £1\,000 for third. For many\, that will be enough to convince them to enter. But throw in publication in this classy and well-regarded poetry magazine\, and this is certainly a competition for the most ambitious poets out there. \nThe judge for the 2026 Prize is Seán Hewitt\, the author of two poetry collections\, Tongues of Fire and Rapture’s Road\, and a memoir\, All Down Darkness Wide. His debut novel\, Open\, Heaven\, was published in 2024. He lectures at Trinity College Dublin and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. \nYou need to enter through Submittable\, and if you are planning on entering three or more poems\, it makes sense to subscribe to the magazine and it will work out cheaper (and you’ll be able to read loads of brilliant poems in the issues you’ll receive).
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/poetry-london-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Cheshire Novel Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) 1st July 2026\nEntry Fee: £29 per entry (includes feedback)\nPrizes: First prize: £1\,000; Highly Commended Entry: £500\nWord Limit: 5\,000 words plus 500-word synopsis\nJudges: TBC\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website: cheshirenovelprize.com\n\nThe Cheshire Novel Prize is an excellent option for authors who are serious about getting their novels out there. Not only is there an excellent panel of judges (tbc)\, the competition also stands out because ALL entrants receive feedback on their submission (of at least one paragraph).  \nWith a top prize of £1\,000\, there is clearly a lot of appeal. But it is the prestige of winning the award that could really kickstart your career as a novelist.  \nKey Dates:\n– Prize opens 15th April 2026\n– Judges announcement on 30th April 2026\n– Prize closes for entries on 1st July 2026.\n– Longlist is announced in September 2026 – Dates to be confirmed\n– Top 100 will be announced shortly after the longlist in September.\n– Shortlist is announced in November 2026\n– Winner announcement will be in December 2026 \nNote that long-listed novels will be announced September and all long-listed writers will be required to send an additional 15\,000 words including the original 5\,000 words to make 20\,000 words\, plus your 500 word synopsis.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/cheshire-novel-prize/
CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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SUMMARY:Anthology Short Story Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 31 July 2026\nEntry Fee: Early Bird fee – €15 (November 2025 – January 2026)\, Standard fee – €18 (February – July 2026)\nPrizes: 1st Place: €1\,000 plus publication in Anthology magazine and a one-year subscription; 2nd: €250; 3rd: €150\nWord Limit: 1\,500 words\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  anthology-magazine.com/awards/short-story-competition\n\nRun by the beautifully designed Anthology magazine\, this short story competition has one of the lowest word limits around but the €1\,000 first prize is well worth vying for. As is the additional prizes of being published the magazine and receiving a one-year subscription too. \nNote that the standard entry fee is €18 but you get a discount if you get your entry in early enough.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/anthology-short-story-award/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Whispering Wisdom Children and Young People's Poetry Contest 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31st July 2026\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: A beautiful notebook and publication\nWord Limit: Up to 12 lines (excluding title and line breaks)\nTheme: Connection\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: whisperingwisdom.co.uk/about-5\n\nWhispering Wisdom’s Children and Young People’s Poetry Contest 2026 is open for entries and is seeking poems on the theme of “connection”. The contest is free to enter and has two age categories: under 12\, and under 18.  \nPoem Guidelines and Prize\n– Maximum 12 lines\n– Any style of poetry is welcome\n– Free to enter\n– One entry per person\n– To see how to submit\, visit the competition website\n– Deadline: 31st July 2026\n– Announcement of winners: end of September 2026 \nPrizes\nOne winner from each age category will receive:\n– A beautiful notebook\n– Publication on the Whispering Wisdom website and social media\n– Selected poems may also be shared (with consent) to celebrate the creativity of young writers  \nSafeguarding \nBecause this competition is for under 18s\, the organisers require consent from a parent or guardian. All entries must be submitted through the online form on the competition website by a parent or guardian\, who will provide their contact details and confirm permission for publication.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/whispering-wisdom-children-poetry-contest/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Winchester Poetry Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 11:59 pm (UK time) on 31st July 2026\nEntry Fee:  £7 for first poem\, £5 for subsequent poems\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,000; 2nd Place: £500; 3rd Place: £250; winning and commended poems will be published in a competition anthology\nWord Limit: 40 lines maximum (excluding title)\nJudge: Julia Copus\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: winchesterpoetryfestival.org/wpp26\n\nThe Winchester Poetry Prize is open for entries until 31st July 2026 and offers a fantastic top prize of £1\,000. There’s also a second prize of £500\, a third prize of £250 and the Kathryn Bevis Prize\, which will be awarded for the best poem entered by a Hampshire-based poet. \nThis year’s judge is Julia Copusm who has published four collections of poetry. Girlhood (Faber 2019) was winner of America’s inaugural Derek Walcott Prize. She has tutored poetry courses for Oxford University and the Arvon Foundation\, and currently teaches for the Faber Academy. Julia is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. \nThe longlist will be announced mid September\, with winners announced live at a special prize-giving ceremony as part of Winchester Poetry Day at The ARC\, Winchester on Saturday 10th October 2026.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/winchester-poetry-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Anthology Personal Memoir Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 31st August 2026\nEntry Fee: Early bird: €12 per entry (until the end of December 2025); Standard fee: €15 per article (January to 31st August 2026) \nPrizes: 1st Place: €500\, plus publication in the Anthology magazine\nWord Limit: 1\,500 words\nCategory: Non-fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: anthology-magazine.com/awards/memoir-competition\n\nOrganised by Anthology magazine\, this nature writing competition offers the chance to win a tidy top prize of €500 and to gain publication in their stylish magazine. With a maximum of 1\,500 words\, there’s enough room to tell your story… about you.  \nSo if you enjoy delving into your inner world\, in whatever form\, this could be the competition for you – and enter before 31st December 2025 for the discounted entry fee.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/anthology-personal-memoir-competition/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Aesthetica Creative Writing Award - Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31 August 2026\nEntry Fee: £12\nPrizes: Winner: £2\,500\, publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual and an Arvon writing course \nWord Limit: 40 lines\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website:  aestheticamagazine.com/creative-writing-award\n\nThe Aesthetica Creative Writing Award offers two prizes\, one for poetry and one for short fiction. Run by Aesthetica magazine\, there is a brilliant bundle of prizes available for the winner. These include the rather substantial £2\,500 cash prize\, publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual and a five-day course from Arvon. The winner of the poetry competition will also receive full membership to The Poetry Society\, a course from  the Poetry School and a one-year print subscription to Poetry London. \nThe judging panel is made up if editors and publishers from a wide range of organisations and publications and previous winners have become winners or made the shortlist of some of the biggest awards around including the TS Eliot Prize\, the National Poetry Competition and the Costa Book Award.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/aesthetica-creative-writing-award-poetry/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Aesthetica Creative Writing Award - Short Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31 August 2026\nEntry Fee: £18\nPrizes: Winner: £2\,500\, publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual and an Arvon writing course plus more\nWord Limit: 2\,000 words\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  aestheticamagazine.com/creative-writing-award\n\nThe Aesthetica Creative Writing Award offers two prizes\, one for poetry and one for short fiction. Run by Aesthetica magazine\, there is a brilliant bundle of prizes available for the winner. These include the rather substantial £2\,500 cash prize\, publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual and a five-day course from Arvon. The winner of the short fiction prize will also receive a consultation with Redhammer Management among other writing memberships and courses. \nThe judging panel is made up if editors and publishers from a wide range of organisations and publications and previous winners have become winners or made the shortlist of some of the biggest awards around including the TS Eliot Prize\, the National Poetry Competition and the Costa Book Award.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/aesthetica-creative-writing-award-short-fiction/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:New2theScene Summer Short Story Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 6th September 2026\nEntry Fee: £5\nPrizes: Interview for the New2theScene podcast; £50 New2theScene vouchers; ‘Origins’ blog’; author bio and work featured on the New2theScene website; social media promotion; publication in an anthology; possible future projects not advertised on the site. Notable mentions: £15 New2theScene vouchers; possible publication in anthology\nWord Limit: 4\,000 words\nTheme/Genre: Any – let your imagination free!\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website: new2thescene.co.uk/new2thecomp\n\nNew2theScene is a platform for the discovery of new or not yet familiar literary talent. They sell the books of authors who aren’t bestsellers (yet)\, promoting them through their podcast\, articles\, blogs\, social media etc. They have now launched their summer short story competition for unpublished writers. Although the cash prize (well\, voucher in this case) isn’t as big as some out there\, the winner will also be interviewed on the New2theScene podcast and given exposure on the socials\, so it could be a great opportunity to get your writing out there.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/new2thescene-short-story-competition/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Anthology Nature Writing Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 30th September 2026\nEntry Fee: Early bird: €12 per entry (until 31st January 2026); Standard fee: €15 per entry (1st February to 30th September 2026) \nPrizes: 1st Place: €300\, plus publication in the Anthology magazine\nWord Limit: 1\,500 words\nCategory: Non-fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: anthology-magazine.com/awards/nature-competition\n\nOrganised by Anthology magazine\, this nature writing competition offers the chance to win a tidy top prize of €300 and to gain publication in their stylish magazine. With a maximum of 1\,500 words\, there’s enough room to be relatively expressive whatever aspect of nature you are writing about.  \nSo if you enjoy writing about the natural world\, in whatever form\, this could be the competition for you – and enter before 31st January 2026 for the discounted entry fee.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/anthology-nature-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Anthology Flash Fiction Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 30th September 2026\nEntry Fee: Early Bird: €10 per entry (until 28th February 2026); Standard fee: €12 per entry (1st March to 30th September 2026)\nPrizes: 1st Place: €300\, plus publication in the Anthology magazine\nWord Limit: 250 words\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: anthology-magazine.com/awards/flash-fiction-competition\n\nOrganised by Anthology magazine\, this flash fiction competition offers the chance to win €300 but also to gain publication in their stylish magazine. With a maximum of 250 words\, it’s all about being concise in your storytelling\, while still captivating the reader. \nSo if you enjoy writing short\, short fiction and you’ve got a compelling story to tell\, get involved today – and enter before 28th February 2026 for the discounted entry fee.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/anthology-flash-fiction-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 1st October 2026\nEntry Fee:  $25 per submission (one submission may contain up to 3 poems)\nPrizes: TOM HOWARD PRIZE: $3\,500 for a poem in any style or genre; MARGARET REID PRIZE: $3\,500 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style; The top two winners will also receive two-year gift certificates from co-sponsor\, Duotrope (a $100 value); Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $500 each (any style); Top 12 entries published online\nWord Limit: 250 lines maximum\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nFinal Judges: Michal ‘MJ’ Jones\, assisted by Briana Grogan and Dare Williams\nCompetition Website:  winningwriters.com/our-contests/tom-howard-margaret-reid-poetry-contest\n\nRun by Winning Writers (with co-sponsor\, Duotrope)\, The Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest is open to entries of up to 250 lines and there are two prizes to go for: the Tom Howard prize of $3\,500 is awarded for a poem in any style or genre\, while the Margaret Reid Prize\, also of $3\,500\, is awarded for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. \nThe results of the contest will be announced on 15th April 2027. Please see the competition website for the full entry details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/tom-howard-margaret-reid-poetry-contest/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Anthology Poetry Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 31st October 2026\nEntry Fee: Early Bird: €15 – until 30th June 2026; Standard fee: €18 – 1st July to 31st October 2026\nPrizes: 1st Place: €1\,000\, plus publication in Anthology magazine; 2nd Place: €250; 3rd Place: €150\nWord Limit: 40 lines maximum\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: anthology-magazine.com/awards/poetry-competition\n\nThe Anthology Poetry Award\, run by Anthology magazine\, gives poets a chance to get their work published in their modern and stylish publication (which is based in the Republic of Ireland). This year’s poetry comp is open to poems of up to 40 lines and is open to entrants of any age\, based anywhere in the world. \nThe poems must be written in English and must be original and unpublished. Entries cost €18 a pop (unless you get in early for a discount)\, but there is no limit to the number of entries you may submit (though you obviously have to pay the fee for each entry). The magazine also runs a Short Story Award and various others too for those who are interested.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/anthology-poetry-award/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Flash 500 Novel Opening Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 31 October 2026\nEntry Fee: £10 for one novel\, £18 for two novels\, £26 for three novels (plus £35 per story for an optional critique)\nPrizes: 1st Place: £500; Runner-up: £200\nWord Limit: Opening 3\,000 words plus a synopsis (of up to 750 words)\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website:  flash500.com/novels\n\nThe folk at flash500.com have a great annual competition aimed at aspiring novelists. Entries should include the opening of your novel (of up to 3\,000 words) along with a synopsis of up to 750 words.  \nThe entry fee of £10 for one novel\, £18 for two or £26 for three. There is also the option to purchase a critique of your entry (or entries)\, which costs £35 per story. Entries must not have been published and must be in English\, though entrants can reside anywhere in the world. So if you have honed at least the first part of you novel\, get involved and give yourself a chance of earning the top prize of £500.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/flash-500-novel-opening/
CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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SUMMARY:Anthology Travel Writing Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 30th November 2026\nEntry Fee: Early bird: €12 per article (1st December 2025 to 31st March 2026); Standard fee: €15 per article (1st April to 30th November 2025) \nPrizes: 1st Place: €300\, plus publication in the Anthology magazine\nWord Limit: 1\,000 words\nCategory: Travel Writing Competitions\nCompetition Website: anthology-magazine.com/awards/travel-writing-competition\n\nOrganised by Anthology magazine\, this travel writing competition offers the chance to win a tidy top prize of €300 and to gain publication in their stylish magazine. With a maximum of 1\,000 words\, there’s enough room to be relatively expansive in your travel tales.  \nSo if you enjoy writing about places you’ve visited\, wherever they might be\, this could be the competition for you – and enter before 31st March 2026 for a discounted entry fee.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/anthology-travel-writing-competition/
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SUMMARY:Bath Children's Novel Award 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on 30 November 2026\nEntry Fee: £33\nPrizes: 1st Place: £5\,000; all shortlisted entrants win feedback on their full manuscript; all longlisted entrants win extract feedback; online novel editing course worth £1\,980 for one longlisted entrant.\nWord Limit: Opening 5\,000 words plus one page synopsis of children’s or YA novel manuscripts\, or up to three picture book texts\nCategory: Children’s Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website:  bathnovelaward.co.uk/childrens-novel-award\n\nThe sister competition of the Bath Novel Award (which has been running since 2013)\, The Bath Children’s Novel Award is seeking the best new children’s authors. The competition is open to books that are unpublished\, self-published or even independently published\, and the following are accepted: YA novels; novels for teens; children’s novels; early readers; chapter books and the text of picture books. \nEntries should include up to 5\,000 words of your novel along with a one-page synopsis. Picture book entries should be text only of up to three books in a single submission with a short synopsis for each story. \nThe entry fee of £33 might appear on the high side when it comes to writing competitions. But then the judges and readers need to assess 5\,000 words plus a synopsis for each entry\, so it is understandable on a certain level. And the top prize for 2026 is a whopping £5\,000\, which is also very nice indeed (and probably more than a lot of a published authors make from royalties in a year!).
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/bath-childrens-novel-award/
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CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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SUMMARY:New2theScene Poetry Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 6th December 2026 (opens 4th October 2026)\nEntry Fee: £5\nPrizes: First prize: Interview for the New2theScene podcast; £50 New2theScene vouchers; ‘Origins’ blog’; author bio and work featured on the New2theScene website; social media promotion; publication in an anthology; possible future projects not advertised on the site. Notable mentions: £15 New2theScene vouchers; possible publication in anthology\nWord Limit: 400 words\nTheme/Genre: Any – let your imagination free!\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: new2thescene.co.uk/new2thecomp\n\nNew2theScene is a platform for the discovery of new or not yet familiar literary talent. They sell the books of authors who aren’t bestsellers (yet)\, promoting them through their podcast\, articles\, blogs\, social media and so on. They have now launched their latest poetry competition (it opens for entries on 5th October 2025). It’s open to published poets to amateurs from around the world and it will be judged by a guest author (tbc). \nAlthough the cash prize isn’t as big as some out there (well\, vouchers for this one)\, the winner will also be interviewed on the New2theScene podcast and given exposure on the socials\, so it could be a great opportunity to get your writing out there.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/new2thescene-poetry-competition/
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CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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