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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:New2theScene Flash Fiction Competition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 7th June 2026 (opens 5th April 2026)\nEntry Fee: £5\nPrizes: First prize: Interview for the New2theScene podcast; £50 New2theScene vouchers; ‘Spotlight author’ and winner’s blog\, with the story featured on the New2theScene website (and possibly an anthology); Notable mentions: £15 New2theScene vouchers; possible publication in anthology\nWord Limit: 999 words\nTheme/Genre: Any – let your imagination free!\nJudge: Guest author\nCategory: Short Story Competitions\nCompetition Website: new2thescene.co.uk/new2thecomp\n\nNew2theScene is a platform for the discovery of new or not yet familiar literary talent. They sell the books of authors who aren’t bestsellers (yet)\, promoting them through their podcast\, articles\, blogs\, social media and so on. Their Flash Fiction Competition for unpublished writers will be open to entries from 5th April to 7th June 2026. The winner will be interviewed on the New2theScene podcast and given exposure on the socials\, so it could be a great opportunity to get your writing out there. So if you can tell a fantastic story in fewer than 1\,000 words\, this is the option for you.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/new2thescene-flash-fiction-competition/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Bath Flash Fiction Award
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 7 June 2026\nEntry Fee: £9 for one entry\, £15 for two entries\, £18 for three entries\nPrizes: 1st Place: £1\,000; 2nd place: £300; 3rd place: £100; Two commendations of £30 each\, plus 50 longlisted entrants will be offered publication\nWord Limit: 300 words\nJudge: Alison Woodhouse\nCategory: Flash Fiction Competitions\nCompetition Website:  bathflashfictionaward.com\n\nThe Bath Flash Fiction Award is a brilliant option for those seeking a big prize for writing just a few hundred words. The entry fee is £9\, which isn’t bad these days\, and there are discounts for multiple entries. The top prize of £1\,000 is well worth going for\, plus there’s a second prize of £300\, a third prize of £100 and two commendation awards of £30 each. In addition\, 50 longlisted entrants will be offered publication.  \nEntrants must be aged 16 or older\, and entries must not have been published in print or online and must be adult or young adult readers (i.e. not aimed at children under 13 years of age). Note that entries should be typed in a sans 14pt font (many competitions request a 12pt font\, so be sure to get this right to avoid getting disqualified on such a technicality). Check out the competition website for the full details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/bath-flash-fiction-award/
CATEGORIES:Flash Fiction Competitions
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SUMMARY:Queen Mary Wasifiri New Writing Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) on 30 June 2026\nEntry Fee: £12 for a single entry\, £16 for a double entry\, and £6 for a single subsidised entry\nPrizes: Winner: £1\,000 and publication in Wasafiri magazine\nWord Limit: 3\,000 words\nJudges: Ellah Wakatama (Chair)\, Santanu Bhattacharya (Fiction)\, Jen Calleja (Life Writing)\, Mona Kareem (Poetry)\nCategory: Poetry | Fiction | Life Writing\nCompetition Website:  wasafiri.org/writing-prizes/queen-mary-wasafiri-new-writing-prize/\n\nThe Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2026 offers a £1\,000 prize to the winner in each of the three categories\, poetry\, short fiction and life writing.  \nExceptionally international in scope\, the prize supports writers who have not yet published a book-length work\, with no limits on age\, gender\, nationality\, or background. The winners of each category will receive a £1\,000 cash prize and publication in Wasafiri magazine. All winners and shortlisted writers will be offered the Chapter and Verse or Free Reads mentoring scheme in partnership with The Literary Consultancy (dependent on eligibility)\, as well as a one-year print subscription to Wasafiri. \nWasafiri has been encouraging great writing from writers far and wide for more than three decades and their publication often has a decidedly international feel to it. But above it\, they seek out high-quality writing\, whether fiction\, non-fiction or poetry. Note that a single poetry entry can include up to three poems\, which together total no more than 3\,000 words. Each entry comprising three poems submitted as a single document. \nPlease visit the competition website for the full details.
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/queen-mary-wasifiri-new-writing-prize/
CATEGORIES:Non-fiction Competitions,Poetry Competitions,Short Story Competitions
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SUMMARY:Poetry London Prize 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: 23.59 (UK time) on 30 June 2026\nEntry Fee: £5 per poem (subscribers)\, £10 per poem (non-subscribers)\nPrizes: 1st Place: £5\,000\, 2nd Place: £2\,000\, 3rd Place: £1\,000; plus publication in the Poetry London magazine\nWord Limit: 80 lines maximum (not including titles or blank lines)\nJudge: Seán Hewitt\nCategory: Poetry Competitions\nCompetition Website: poetrylondon.co.uk/prize/\n\nThe 2026 Poetry London Prize\, run by Poetry London magazine\, has a whopping £5\,000 first prize\, with £2\,000 for second place and £1\,000 for third. For many\, that will be enough to convince them to enter. But throw in publication in this classy and well-regarded poetry magazine\, and this is certainly a competition for the most ambitious poets out there. \nThe judge for the 2026 Prize is Seán Hewitt\, the author of two poetry collections\, Tongues of Fire and Rapture’s Road\, and a memoir\, All Down Darkness Wide. His debut novel\, Open\, Heaven\, was published in 2024. He lectures at Trinity College Dublin and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. \nYou need to enter through Submittable\, and if you are planning on entering three or more poems\, it makes sense to subscribe to the magazine and it will work out cheaper (and you’ll be able to read loads of brilliant poems in the issues you’ll receive).
URL:https://newwriters.org.uk/competition/poetry-london-prize/
CATEGORIES:Poetry Competitions
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