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SUMMARY:The Latin Programme Poetry Prize VI
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 1st February 2026\nSuggested Entry Fee:  £14\nPrizes: Winner: £200; All shortlisted poems will be included in our Poetry Prize Anthology.\nLine Limit: 40 lines max\nTheme: ‘All roads via Rome’\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: thelatinprogramme.co.uk/poetryprize-vi\n\nThis is the sixth annual poetry prize organised by The Latin Programme – a charity promoting the learning of Latin in schools. The winner of the competition will earn £200 and all shortlisted poems will be included in our Poetry Prize Anthology. They will also be invited to share their work at a prize giving event. \nNote that the prompt for the competition – ‘All roads via Rome’ – can be interpreted as you see fit. Entries are not required to reference Latin or the ancient world specifically. Although words or phrases in other languages are permitted\, entries should be written predominantly in English. The prize is open to adults (18+). \nCheck the competition site for further details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/latin-programme-poetry-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Claret Press Short Story Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 1st February 2026\nEntry Fee: £5 per entry\nPrizes: 1st Place: £50\, 2nd Place: £30\, 3rd Place: £20\nPublication: Claret Press website and Sip of Claret News Newsletter\nTheme: Today’s Politics\nWord Limit: 5\,000 words\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nJudges:  Tessa Glover\, Katie Isbester and Ann Whitehead\nCompetition Website: claretpress.com/short-story-competition\n\nCompetition Details\nClaret Press\, an independent publisher based in London\, England\, is looking for short stories centred around ‘Today’s Politics’. \nIf you’re not used to writing political fiction\, don’t worry! This broad topic encompasses everything from the right to protest\, LQBTQ+ issues\, feminism\, housing\, medical care\, the economy. \nThe deadline is 1st February 2026\, and the entry fee is £5. Winners will receive £50 (first place)\, £30 (second place) and £25 (third place)\, and have their story published on the Claret Press website and in the Claret Press newsletter\, which has over 700 highly-engaged subscribers.\nThis competition is open globally\, although each submission is expected to be written in English.  \nGood luck!
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/claret-press-short-story-competition/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Thursday 30th April 2026\nEntry Fee: £10 for one entry\, £18 for two entries\, £26 for three entries\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,000; 4x Runners-up prizes of £100 each; top five entries will be published online\nWord Limit: 100 words (excluding title)\nCharity: 10% of entry fee proceeds will be donated to Duchenne UK\nJudges: Editorial team at NewWriters.org.uk\nEligibility: Open to poetry or prose from writers aged 18 or above based anywhere in the world\nCompetition Page: newwriters.org.uk/100-word-competition\n\nThe New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 is seeking imaginative\, thought-provoking stories or poems of up to 100 words. With an increased prize fund of £1\,400 and the top five entries getting published on the website and in a future New Writers Anthology\, this is a great competition for new and experienced writers alike. \nThe winner will be awarded £1\,000\, while four runners-up will be awarded £100 each. \n \nAlso\, 10% of the proceeds of the competition will donated to Duchenne UK\, the UK’s leading charity seeking a cure and effective treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). So even if you don’t win\, you’ll still be contributing to a good cause. \nIn addition\, the New Writers Editor\, David Hanson\, is undertaking a sponsored 200-mile London to Paris cycle ride (the Duchenne Dash) to raise additional funds for the charity. If you’d like to support the charity (and encourage his efforts)\, please check out his Just Giving page HERE. Any donations would be massively appreciated. \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 22nd April 2026). Please see the terms and conditions for details. \nSo if you’d like the chance to win up to £500 for (up to) 100 words\, get involved.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/100-word-writing-competition/
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SUMMARY:Story Glory Short Story Contest
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Last day of each month\nEntry Fee: Free\nPrizes: A book or book voucher\nWord Limit: 300 to 1\,200 words\nCategory: Short Story Competitions / Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website:  storyglory.co.uk\n\nThe Story Glory Short Story Contest is a montly writing competition for fiction stories of between 300 and 1\,200 words. The theme varies each month\, it could be one word\, could be a title or a line of dialogue. The contest opens on the first of each month and closes on the final day of each month. The results will be announced by the 10th of the following month. \nIt is free to enter and the winner will win a book or a book voucher. Entrants must create a free account on the website to take part.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/story-glory-short-story-contest/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:3-Minute Writing Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 15th February 2026\nEntry Fees: £6 for first entry\, £3 for subsequent entries (in the same category)\nPrizes: £70 plus winning entries will be performed at the Mini-Arts Festival in Glaisdale\nWord Limit: Three minutes/500 words or fewer (excluding title)\nCategory: Song/Play/Story Competitions\nCompetition Website: 3-minutearts.uk/writing-competition\n\nThe 3-Minute Arts Writing Competition is seeking stories\, plays or songs that last three minutes. The winning entries will be performed at Glaisdale’s 3-Minute Arts Fest\, and the cash part of the prize will be £70. This could be a fun and interesting way to get your work performed rather than simply published\, so get involved. \nNote that the judges for the competition are: Lydia Reid – story\, Martin Vander Weyer – drama\, story\, Lisa Williams – drama\, story\, Mark Stratton – drama\, Maddy Prior – song\, Sarah Dew – song\, Angela Hannaford – song\, Mark Goodall – song.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/3-minute-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions
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SUMMARY:Limnisa Short Story Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 on 22 February 2026\nEntry Fee: €10 (£8.50)\nPrizes: Winner: 1st Place: Free Week at Limnisa Writing Retreat; 2nd Place: 50% off a stay\, 3rd Place: 25% off.\nWord Limit: 1\,500 words\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nTheme: A line from “On This Land” by Mahmoud Darwish\nCompetition Website:  limnisa.com/competition-2026\n\nLimnisa is a writing retreat in Greece who have been running for over 15 years\, helping writers find space and time to work on their projects. Located in a quiet villa next to the sea\, Limnisa provides food\, board and quiet time for writers to work in the sun\, along with ample opportunity to meet other writers and artists and share their craft.\nWith a thriving international community of writers\, Limnisa is one of Greece’s best-kept secrets\, and perfect for the overwhelmed artist looking for a space to relax and dedicate themselves to their craft.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/limnisa-short-story-competition/
CATEGORIES:Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Classical Association Verse and Voice Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (GMT) on Friday 27 February 2026\nEntry Fee:  FREE\nPrizes: Share of £2\,000 prize money\nWord Limit: 1\,000 words\nTheme/Genre: Inspired by classical objects from Sir John Soane’s Museum\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: classicalassociation.org/verse-and-voice-competition\n\nThe Classical Association is delighted to be working in collaboration with Sir John Soane’s Museum in London to open entries for our 2026 Verse and Voice Competition\, which is free for everyone to enter\, of any age\, across the world. Explore the fascinating classical objects in the Sir John Soane collection and be creatively inspired to submit your poems and spoken word pieces! \nEntries must not have been previously published or accepted for publication in print or online by a third party. Selected entries may be published on the competition website. \nNote that there are three age categories:\n– Junior: aged 11 and under\n– Senior: aged 12-18\n– Open: aged 19 and above \nEntries can be submitted as Verse (written poem) or Voice (spoken word): \nVerse (Written Poem) Category \n\nYou must be inspired by one or more of the ten inspiration objects.\nThere is no specific prompt or any restriction upon the style of your poem. Be creative!\nPoems must not exceed 1000 words in length.\n\nVoice (Spoken Word) Category \n\nYou must be inspired by one or more of the ten inspiration objects.\nYour spoken word piece must not exceed 8 minutes in length.\nYou must upload your video to YouTube unlisted.\nIn the description box of your video you must state the following: ‘this is an entry for the 2026 CA Competition and the views and opinions in this work are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of The Classical Association or Sir John Soane’s Museum’.\n\nThere are two fantastic judges for the competition: Helen Dorey\, MBE – Deputy Director and Inspectress of Sir John Soane’s Museum\, and Barney Norris – Award-winning writer.
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SUMMARY:Story Star Standard's Founding Competition
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on Friday 27th February 2026\nEntry Fee: Free\nPrizes: Several prizes including a full professional book review\, an official Story Star Standard star rating\, and a permanent listing within our website’s Indie Book Catalogue (see competition site for full details)\nCategory: Novel Competitions\nCompetition Website: thestorystarstandard.com/launch-competition\n\nCompetition Details\nHosted by The Story Star Standard\, the Founding Competition is designed to highlight high-quality indie books in today’s crowded market. Indie authors who have published a book (whether as recently as this year or as long ago as a decade or more)\, as well as those scheduled within the next six months are invited to submit 10\,000 words of their manuscript along with a synopsis.  \nFrom these submissions\, a selection of authors will be invited to submit their full manuscript. From this group\, the chosen winners will receive a full\, in-depth professional review\, a Story Star badge\, a permanent place on The Story Star Standard’s Indie Book Catalogue\, and they will be featured on The Story Star Standard’s platform in whichever format the author is most comfortable with: from written blog posts to interviews. One title among the winners will be named the Winner of The Story Star Standard Founding Competition.  \nAll authors must be indie published\, either through self-publishing or a small press. Any word counts and genres are welcome\, with the exception of non-fiction\, children’s books\, and poetry. All work must be human-written and we the competition does not accept A.I. work.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/story-star-standard-competition/
CATEGORIES:Novel Competitions
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SUMMARY:Canterbury Tales Writing Competition 2025/26
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 28 February 2026\nEntry Fee: FREE\nPrizes: For entrant: 1st £300\, 2nd £150\, 3rd £100 (Prizes for entrant’s school library: 1st £1000\, 2nd £500\, 3rd £250)\nWord Limit: 500 words\nTheme/Genre: Happily ever after?\nEligibility: The three age groups are: Junior – 5-10 years old\, Intermediate – 11-14 years old\, Senior – 15-18 years old\nCategory: Story/Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: chaucer.org.uk/canterbury-tales-writing-competition-2025-26-happily-ever-after\n\nThis competition is organised by The Chaucer Heritage Trust (which was founded in 1992 and aims to further interest\, understanding and appreciation of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer\, his life and times\, and influence).  \nThe special theme of the competition this year is ‘Happily ever after?’ and the competition is open to all students of school age including not only those in schools and college communities\, but also students who are home educated and in any other young people’s community organisations. The three age groups are: Junior – 5-10 years old\, Intermediate – 11-14 years old\, Senior – 15-18 years old (based on the entrant’s age on 28 February 2026). \nEntrants should invoke the spirit of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales and must choose ONE of the following:\n– Write a poem or story that ends happily\n– Write a poem or story that ends happily\, but not for everyone\n– Write a description (in verse or prose) of a character who comes to a bad end \nMore details available on the competition site.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/canterbury-tales-writing-competition/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Fish Flash Fiction Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 28 February 2026\nEntry Fee: €16 (€11 subsequent entries); €45 for optional critique\nPrizes: 1st Place: €1\,000; 2nd: €300 + an online writing course; 3rd: €300\nWord Limit: 300\nJudge: Tania Hershman\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website: fishpublishing.com/competition/flash-fiction-contest/\n\nThe Fish Flash Fiction Prize\, run by west Ireland-based Fish Publishing\, offers a top prize of €1\,000 and is judged by the brilliant Tania Hershman. Although the €16 entry fee is towards the top end for flash fiction contests\, subsequent entries will cost a little less at €11. There is also the option to pay an extra €45 to get a critique of your entry\, if that floats your boat. \nAside from the prizes listed above\, the top 10 stories will be published in the next Fish Anthology\, which is a great way to get your writing out to a wider audience. So if you fancy trying your hand at a spot of flash fiction\, the Fish Flash Fiction Prize is certainly worth entering. \n 
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/fish-flash-fiction-prize/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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