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2 competitions27 2 competitions,27 2026-02-01 Featured New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 Featured New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 Featured1 February - 30 April New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on 30 April 2026 Entry Fee: £10 for one entry, £18 for two entries, £26 for three entries Prizes: 1st Place: £1,000; 4x Runners-up prizes of £100 each; top five entries will be published online Word Limit: 100 words (excluding title) Charity: 10% of entry fee proceeds will be donated to Duchenne UK Judges: Editorial team at NewWriters.org.uk Eligibility: Open to poetry or prose from writers aged 18 or above based anywhere in the world Competition Page: newwriters.org.uk/100-word-competition 2026-02-02 Story Glory Short Story Contest Story Glory Short Story Contest 2 February 2026 - 31 January 2027 Story Glory Short Story Contest Deadline: Last day of each month Entry Fee: Free Prizes: A book or book voucher Word Limit: 300 to 1,200 words Category: Short Story Competitions / Flash Fiction Competitions Competition Website: storyglory.co.uk

3 competitions28 3 competitions,28 2026-02-01 Featured New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 2026-02-02 Story Glory Short Story Contest 2026-04-28 Jane Austen Literacy Foundation Writing Competition 2026 Jane Austen Literacy Foundation Writing Competition 2026 28 April Jane Austen Literacy Foundation Writing Competition 2026 Deadline: 28 April 2026 Entry Fee: FREE Prizes: The winning story will be recorded as an audiobook and published worldwide Word Limit: 1,000 to 2,000 words Theme: A Story Worth Telling Category: Short Story Competitions Competition Website: janeaustenlf.org/writing-competition-entry-2026

2 competitions29 2 competitions,29 2026-02-01 Featured New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 2026-02-02 Story Glory Short Story Contest

4 competitions30 4 competitions,30 2026-02-01 Featured New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 2026-02-02 Story Glory Short Story Contest 2026-04-30 Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest 30 April Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest Deadline: 30th April 2026 Entry Fees: $15 per entry Prizes: 1st place: $1,000 + a 2-year Duotrope Gift Certificate Word Limit: 100 words or fewer (including title) Category: Flash Fiction Competitions Competition Website: tadpolepress.com/100-word-writing-contest 2026-04-30 Ware Poets Open Poetry Competition 2026 Ware Poets Open Poetry Competition 2026 30 April Ware Poets Open Poetry Competition 2026 Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 30th April 2026 Entry Fee: £5 per poem Prizes: First prize £1,000, Second prize £500, Third prize £200, Sonnet prize £200, Local prize: £200 (resident of Herts or Essex) Word Limit: 50 lines maximum Judge: Keith Jarrett, multiple poetry slam champion, writer and teacher of poetry Category: Poetry Competitions Competition Website: warepoets.org/competition-2026

Our current competition: New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2026 – Deadline: 30th Apr 2026. Prizes: 1st: £1,000; 4x Runners-up: £100.

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