Upcoming Writing Competitions | We Got Story

Upcoming Writing Competitions | We Got Story

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Upcoming Writing Competitions

Calling all novelists, poets, playwrights and everyone in-between! There's something for everyone in this collection of upcoming writing competitions. Many are free to enter, and with so many prizes and accolades up for grabs it would be a shame to miss out. Take a look and enter your favourites!

Now updated to the end of 2022!

1st Oct

Essential Queer Voices of U.S. Poetry

USA

Free

No Limit

Poets

Publication

1st Oct

Grindstone International Novel Prize

International

£16

5,000 Words

Novelists

£1000

1st Oct

32nd Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize

International

$25

Various

Various

$5000 and Publication

2nd Oct

Dillydoun Short Story Prize

USA

$25

8,000 Words

Short Story Writers

$5000 and Publication

2nd Oct

Periscope Literary Flash Fiction Competition

International

£10

900 Words

Flash Fiction Writers

£1500

3rd Oct

Peter Porter Poetry Prize

International

$25

70 Lines

Poets

$6000

9th Oct

Bath Flash Fiction Award

International

£9

300 Words

Flash Fiction Writers

£1,000

14th Oct

Closed: Streetcake Experimental Writing Prize

International

Free

Various

Poets and Short Story Writers

See Website

16th Oct

The Galley Beggar Pres Short Story Prize

International

£10

6,000 Words

Short Story Writers

£2,500

19th Oct

Fosseway Writers Short Story Competition

International

£5

2,500 Words

Short Story Writers

£50

30th Oct

The Open Theme Short Story Contest

International

$2

3,000 Words

Short Story Writers

Publication

31st Oct

Anthology Poetry Award

International

10 Euros

40 Lines

Poets

500 Euros

31st Oct

Letter Review Prize for Short Stories

USA

$20

2,000 Words

Short Story Writers

$650

31st Oct

Letter Review Prize for Poetry

International

$20

70 Lines

Poets

$1000

31st Oct

WOW! Women On Writing Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest

International

$12

1,000 Word

Non Fiction Writers

$500 and Publication

31st Oct

Saveas Writer’ International Writing Competition

UK

£3

Various

Poets and Short Story Writers

£200

31st Oct

Solstice Nature Prize for Writing

UK

Free

Various

Poets and Short Story Writers

£100 and Publication

31st Oct

The National Poetry Competition

International

£7

40 Lines

Poets

£5,000

31st Oct

The Bedford International Short Story and Poetry Awards

International

£7.50

Various

Poets and Short Story Writers

£1000

31st Oct

Joffe Books Prize

UK

See Website

Min 50,000 Words

Novelists

£1,000 and Contract

1st Nov

Caledonia Novel Award

International

£25

No Limit

Novelists

£1,500

1st Nov

Commonwealth Short Story Prize

International

Free

5000 Words

Short Story Writers

£5,000

7th Nov

Holiday Anthology Contest: Simple Gifts

USA

$20

3000 Words

Short Story Writers

$599 and Publication

11th Nov

Halloween Horror Short Story Contest

USA

$4.99

5000 Words

Short Story Writers

$250

14th Nov

Café Writers Open Poetry Competition

International

£4

40 Lines

Poets

£1,000

14th Nov

Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize

International

$12

3000 Words

Short Story Writers

$5,000 and Publication

16th Nov

The Smokelong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction

USA

$12

1000 Words

Flash Fiction Writers

$2,500

25th Nov

Wenlock Olympian Society Short Story Competition

International

£5

2500 Words

Short Story Writers

£150

30th Nov

Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition

International

7 Euros

40 Lines

Poets

2,000 Euros

30th Nov

Six Word Wonder Contest

International

Free

6 Words

Flash Fiction Writers

$100 and Publication

30th Nov

WOW! Women on Writing Fall Flash Fiction Contest

International

$10

750 Words

Flash Fiction Writers

$400 and Publication

30th Nov

Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing Contest

International

$10

100 Words

Flash Fiction Writers

$1,000

30th Nov

East Riding Festival of Words Poetry Competition

International

£4

45 Lines

Poets

£500 and Publication

30th Nov

New Writers Flash Fiction Competition

International

£6

300 Words

Flash Fiction Writers

£700 and Publication

30th Nov

East Riding Festival of Words Poetry Competition

International

Free-£4

See Website

Poets

Various

1st Dec

Chimera Fantasy Awards

International

£6

No Limit

Novelists

£2,500

1st Dec

Orna Ross Green Stories Novel Prize

International

Free

10,000 Words

Novelists

£1,000

2nd Dec

Sophomore Book Contest

International

$15

24 Pages

Poets

$500 and Publication

5th Dec

Mslexia Women’s Poetry Competition

International

£10

No Limit

Poets

£2,000

15th Dec

Joy Bale Boone Poetry Prize

USA

$10

No Limit

Poets

$750

16th Dec

Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition

International

Free

At Least 60,000 Words

Novelists

$10,000 and Publication

31st Dec

Story Unlikely’s Short Story Contest

USA

Free

4500 Words

Short Story Writers

$500

31st Dec

My Writing Journey Competition

International

Free

600 Words

Essay Writers

$200

31st Dec

The Masters Review Chapbook Open

International

$25

45 Pages

Chapbook

$3,000 and Publication

31st Dec

The Moth Poetry Prize

International

15 Euros

See Website

Poets

6,000 Euros

31st Dec

The Society of Classical Poets Competition

International

$20

108 Lines

Poets

$2,000

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