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SUMMARY:New Writers Poetry Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on Thursday 17th July 2025\nEntry Fee: £10 per entry; (£18 for two entries\, £26 for three entries\, when submitted together)\nPrizes: 1st: £1\,200; 2nd: £300; 3rd: £150; 4th to 6th: £50 each\nPublication: The six winning entries will be published on the NewWriters.org.uk website and in the next New Writers Anthology\nWord Limit: 42 lines (excluding title and line spaces)\nHead Judge: Katrina Moinet (Prize-winning writer of poetry & prose)\nCharity: 10% of all proceeds will be donated to charity (split between First Story and the Funzi & Bodo Trust)\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: newwriters.org.uk/poetry-competition\n\nThe third poetry competition run by NewWriters.org.uk\, the New Writers Poetry Competition 2025 is seeking fresh new poetry with no theme or style restrictions. \nWith our biggest-ever prize fund of £1\,800 and the winners getting published on the website and in the next New Writers Anthology\, this is a great competition for new and experienced poets to get their work out there. \nWe’re excited to welcome award-winning writer Katrina Moinet as the Head Judge for the competition. Katrina’s debut debut pamphlet Portrait of a Young Girl Falling was published by Hedgehog Press in 2024 and has since been shortlisted for the Wales Book of the year Award 2025. \nAlso\, 10% of the proceeds from this competition will be donated to charity\, split between two UK-registered charites: First Story (who do some brilliant work to help empower young people and give them a creative voice) and The Funzi and Bodo Trust (who run educational and other developmental projects in Kenya). So even if you don’t win\, you’ll still be contributing to a fantastic cause.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/new-writers-poetry-competition-2025/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Globe Soup: How to Write Stories That Win Contests Course & Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Course Dates: Ongoing throughout 2025\nFee: Intro rate: £29.99 (Standard: £79.99)\nCourse Content: 7 modules and 30 lessons\, available as both PDF and audio files for flexible learning\, released throughout the year\nWorkshops: 7 interactive workshops in 2025\nCategory: Writing Courses & Opportunities\nCourse Website: globesoup.net/how-to-write-stories-that-win-contests\n\nRun by Globe Soup\, How to Write Stories That Win Contests is a comprehensive online course and workshop experience designed to help fiction writers craft compelling\, impactful stories that resonate with and captivate readers. \nThe course focuses predominantly on short stories but almost all of the lesson include lots of useful information that can be applied to shorter (flash) or longer fiction\, or even poems in some cases. The course includes seven modules\, with a total of 30 lessons\, many of which go into great depth unravelling some of the trickiest parts of fiction writing. In addition\, course participants will be invited to join an interactive workshop group to connect with fellow writers\, ask questions\, receive feedback on your work\, and refine their writing; putting everything they’ve learned into practice. \nAs writing courses go\, this extensive option from Globe Soup offers unbelievable value. So if you want to improve your chances of winning a writing competition\, sign up to How to Write Stories That Win Contests today.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/write-stories-win-contests-course/
CATEGORIES:Courses & Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Scottish Wildlife Trust Words of the Wild Writing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 11:59pm on 12 July 2025\nEntry Fee: FREE\nAdult Prizes: Various prize bundles\nWord Limit: 1\,000 words\nTheme: From source to sea\nCategories: Short Story Competitions\, Poetry Competitions\, Non Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/wordsofthewild/competition\n\nThe Scottish Wildlife Trust is once again inviting you to tell your story of Scotland’s wildlife and wild places. Have you witnessed a wildlife spectacle that took your breath away? Or had a wildlife encounter that stopped you in your tracks? Which words would you use to describe these experiences? \nSubmissions can be in English\, Scots or Gaelic up to 1\,000 words long and written in any form: poem\, letter\, short story\, essay\, song lyrics – whichever works best to tell your story. This year’s theme is “From source to sea”.  \nA winner from each age and language category will be selected by the panel of judges and will receive an amazing prize bundle: \nAdult winners (18 years and over)\n– A pair of Badger binoculars from Viking Optical\n– A £100 NHBS wildlife equipment voucher\n– A selection of 5x nature books from Canongate\n– A copy of Snorkelling Britain from Wild Things Publishing\n– A 1-year subscription to British Wildlife magazine\n– A bottle of the Trust’s 60th anniversary Connell’s Wild Scotland gin from Selkirk Distillers\n– A year’s membership to the Trust or one of our wildlife adoptions \nJunior winners (under 18 years)\n– A snorkel\, mask and tow float set from Arran Active\n– A £100 NHBS wildlife equipment voucher\n– A copy of Snorkelling Britain from Wild Things Publishing\nOne of the following:\n– A thornback ray sponsorship package from Macduff Marine Aquarium\n– A rockpooling goody bag from the Berwickshire Marine Reserve\n– A guided experience snorkelling session with Basking Shark Scotland**\n– A year’s membership to the Trust or one of our wildlife adoptions \nTwo runners-up in each category will also receive one of our wildlife adoption packs. \nWinners will be announced at a special event as part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival in October. \nYour submission will be judged on its originality\, creativity and inspirational qualities by a brilliant panel of judges including Craig Aitchison\, Susi Briggs\, Seonaidh Charity\, Anne Frater\, Eve McIntosh\, Len Pennie\, and Dr Kenny Taylor.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/words-wild-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Galtellì "Reeds in the Wind" International Literary Prize 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 20th July 2025\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: 1st Place: €500.00\nWord Limit: 5\,000 and 7\,000 characters (NOT words)\, excluding title\nEligibility: Open to anyone aged 18 or over\, international\nparticipants welcome\, entries can be written in Italian\, Sardinian\, or English\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  premiocannealvento.it/en/premio\n\nThis free-to-enter literary prize is run by The Municipality of Galtellì\, in collaboration with Jane Austen’s Book Club Association. the Galtellì “Reeds in the Wind” International Literary Prize is dedicated to Grazia Deledda\, Nobel Prize for Literature. \nNote there are several rules that must be adhered to in order to avoid disqualification\, so please read the details on the competition website carefully. \nThe competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over. International participants are welcome\, entries can be written in Italian\, Sardinian\, or English.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/galtelli-international-literary-prize/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Flashback Fiction Challenge 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) 21st July\, 2025\nEntry Fee: Lucky Dip Tickets:- Early Bird: £4\, General: £8\, from 23rd April: £9; Golden Tickets:- Early Bird: £15\, General: £20\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1000\nWord Limit: 3\,000 words max\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website:  globesoup.net/2025-flashback-fiction-challenge\n\nFor this challenge\, writers will be assigned a specific decade—the 1950s\, 60s\, 70s\, 80s\, 90s\, or early 2000s—and must craft a contemporary short story that includes at least one flashback set in that assigned decade! The idea is that the flashbacks should feel unmistakably of their time. From the language or cultural references to the setting or mood\, Globe Soup are seeking stories that capture the essence of their decade and transport readers into that world. \nIf you take the Lucky Dip option\, you will be randomly assigned a decade. If you choose the Golden Ticket\, you can choose your decade. Once you receive your assignment\, you’ll have until the deadline to craft a complete story (of 3\,000 words or fewer) that features at least one flashback to your assigned decade. There’s no minimum word requirement\, but your entry must stand alone as a full story. \nThe decades are:\n1. 1950s (1950-1959)\n2. 1960s (1960-1969)\n3. 1970s (1970-1979)\n4. 1980s (1980-1989)\n5. 1990s (1990-1999)\n6. Early 2000s (2000-2009) \nYou can read more about the rules and guidance for competition HERE. \nSo if you fancy taking part in this exciting competition\, get in early and take advantage of the early bird prices – and then decide whether you want to risk the lucky dip or pick your own decade! \nNote that for 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 with regular free-to-enter competitions and plenty of writing-related chat.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/flashback-fiction-challenge/
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SUMMARY:Southlands Arts Creative Writing Competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 31 July 2025\nEntry Fee: £3.00 for a single submission. £5 if you submit to both life writing and creative writing\nPrizes: Adults: First prize in each adult category is £100\, second prize is £50\, runners up will each receive £20. Under 18s: First prize in each under 18 category is £50\, second prize is £25\, runners up will each receive £10\nWord Limit: 2\,000 words (excluding title)\nEligibility: Prose only from writers resident in the UK at the time of submission\nJudges: Jayne Towndrow\, Paula O’Shea and Elizabeth Drummond (published author)\nCategories: Fiction/Short Story / Life Writing\nCompetition Website: southlandsarts.co.uk/competition\n\nThe Southlands Writing Competition 2025 is open for entries until the deadline on 31st July 2025. There are two categories for entry: Fiction/Short Story and Life Writing. The theme for the Fiction/Short Story category is the weather. It’s up to you how you include the weather but some kind of weather must be included. Entries for the Life Writing category should be about the writer’s own life. \nEntry fees are: £3.00 for a single submission. £5 if you submit to both life writing and creative writing. Fees go toward the prize pots and the Southlands Arts Centre\, a charity with a mission to bring the arts to the local and wider community.  \nCheck out the competition website for further details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/southlands-arts-creative-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:The Novelry: The Next Big Story - £75\,000 Prize
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 31 July 2025\nEntry Fee: £15\nPrizes: 1st Place: £75\,000; the winner and seven runners-up\, will receive The\nFinished Novel Course.\nWord Limit: Opening 1\,500 words (three pages)\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website:  thenovelry.com/prize\n\nThe Novelry is pushing the boat all the way out with The Next Big Story prize. Almost unbelievably\, the top prize is a whopping £75\,000! (That’s more than the Booker Prize winner gets!) And you don’t even have to have finished your novel. \nAll you need is the idea for a story and the first thee pages of what could be a novel.\nOne grand winner will scoop the £75\,000 prize and\, along with seven runners-up\, will receive The\nFinished Novel Course to create\, write\, and edit their novel with our all-star cast of writing coaches and former Big Five editors for submission to our partner literary agencies. \nThe judging panel includes movers and shakers from the book world\, including Emma Roberts\,\nTayari Jones\, Zibby Owens\, Julia Quinn\, Zosia Mamet\, Brady Lockerby\, Yann Martel\, Carley Fortune\,\nJackie Oshry\, and Kimmy Nwokorie. They’ll be looking for the next big story. Could it be yours? \nThis is an opportunity that might seem too good to be true\, but we’ve checked it carefully\, and it is true! So if you want to write The Next Big Story\, get involved today. \nThe Novelry is the global fiction writing school offering courses\, coaching\, and community to help\nthe next generation of writers become authors. Founded by Booker Prize-listed author Louise Dean\, with a team of bestselling authors and book editors from Big Five publishing houses offering direct submission to leading literary agencies. The Novelry helps writers find their stories and go from book idea to book deal. Learn more at: thenovelry.com
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/novelry-next-big-story/
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