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SUMMARY:Globe Soup 'Inspired by Art' Flash Fiction Challenge 2024
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on 15th July 2024\nEntry Fee: £9 (one story)\, £20 (three stories)\, £30 (five stories)\nPrizes: Winner: £750\nWord Limit: 500\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website:  globesoup.net/inspired-by-art-flash-fiction-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 the Globe Soup ‘Inspired by Art’ Flash Fiction Challenge 2024 is well worth checking out. In this competition\, Globe Soup challenge you to create a compelling tale in 500 words or fewer\, drawing inspiration from one of 24 stunning artworks from emerging and established artists (provided with their consent). You need to ensure you read and understand the rules for this contest (to be found HERE) so you understand what’s required.  \nAll the artwork featured in this competition is used with the express permission of the artists\, who will be compensated for their contributions. The winning story and the artwork that inspired it will be published on the Globe Soup website following the announcement of the result. The author of the winning story will receive £750\, and the artist will receive £250 as thanks for allowing their work to be displayed on our site indefinitely.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/globe-soup-inspired-by-art-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Inspiring Fiction Special Edition Short Story Contest
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31 July 2024\nEntry Fee: £5\nPrizes: Winner: The winner receives £100\, publication\, and a published comment from the editor about why the story won. Shortlisted stories are also published.\nWord Limit: 1\,000 to 2\,500 words\nContest Prompt: ‘Freedom’\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website: inspiringfiction.com/contest\n\nInspiring Fiction\, the team behind Tangled Web Magazine and Mirk Fantasy Magazine\, are currently accepting entries for their Special Edition Short Story Contest. With a very reasonable £5 entry fee\, the winner will receive £100\,  \nPublication will be in a special crossover issue of Mirk Fantasy Magazine and Tangled Web Magazine publication\, and a published comment from the editor about why the story won. The winning and shortlisted stories will be published in a special crossover issue of Mirk Fantasy Magazine and Tangled Web Magazine. Check out the competition site for the T&Cs.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/inspiring-fiction-short-story-contest/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:New Writers Poetry Competition 2024
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on Wednesday 31st July 2024\nEntry Fee: £10 per entry; (£18 for two entries\, £26 for three entries\, £34 for four entries\, or £42 for five entries) *Multiple entries must be submitted together to receive the discount\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,000; 2nd Place: £300; 3rd Place: £200; all winning poems will be published on the NewWriters.org.uk site and in a future New Writers Anthology\nWord Limit: 42 lines (excluding title and line spaces)\nHead Judge: Jordan Hamel (Poet & Performer)\nCharity:  £1 from each entry will be donated to First Story (England’s leading creative writing charity for young people)\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: newwriters.org.uk/poetry-competition\n\nThe second poetry competition run by NewWriters.org.uk\, the New Writers Poetry Competition 2024 is seeking fresh new poetry with no theme or style restrictions. 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 poets to get their work out there. \nWe’re very pleased to welcome talented poet and performer Jordan Hamel as the Head Judge for the competition. Jordan’s debut poetry collection is being publishing in the UK on the 31st July 2024 (the same day as the competition’s deadline) and Jordan won our 2023 Poetry Competition with his excellent poem\, How to cheat death in a nightclub bathroom. \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 fantastic cause.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/poetry-2024/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Seán Ó Faoláin International Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight on 31 July 2024\nEntry Fee: €19 per entry\nPrizes: 1st Place: €2\,000 plus featured reading at the Cork International Short Story Festival (with four-night hotel stay and full board); 2nd: €500; 3rd: €250. All winners will receive publication in Southword magazine.\nWord Limit: 3\,000 words\nJudge: Camilla Grudova\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  munsterlit.ie/ofaolain-competition\n\nThe Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Competition is an annual short story competition open to writers from around the world\, submissions accepted from May 1st to July 31st annually. It is dedicated to one of Ireland’s most accomplished story writers and theorists and is sponsored by the Munster Literature Centre. \nThe competition offers a generous cash prize of €2\,000\, plus the winning entry will be featured at the  Cork International Short Story Festival (with a four-night hotel stay and full board for the winner!). All the winners’ stories will be published in Southword.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/sean-o-faolain-competition/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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