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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/
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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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CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260201
DTSTAMP:20260425T215522
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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: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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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: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: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: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: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: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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