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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! 

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Now updated to the end of 2022!

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1st July

Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize

International

£12

3,000

Fiction, Poetry, Life Writing

£1000

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1st July

Dorothy Dunnett Society and Historical Writers' Association Short Story Competition

International

£5

3,500

Short Story

£500 and Publication

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7th July

North Street Book Prize

International

$79

200,000

Various

$10,000

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7th July

Hastings Book Festival Writing Competition

International

£8.25

Various

Poetry and Non Fiction

£250

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8th July

Ledbury Poetry Competition

International

£6

40 Lines

Poetry

£1000

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8th July

2024 HG Wells Short Story Competition

International

£10

5,000

Short Story

£1,000 and Publication

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15th July

Rattle Poetry Prize

International

$30

No Limit

Poetry

$15,000

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19th July

Patricia Eschen Children's Poetry

International

Free

40 Lines

Poetry

£150

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19th July

Patricia Eschen Prize for Poetry

International

£5

40 Lines

Poetry

£2,000

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19th July

Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction

International

$25

500

Flash Fiction

$1,000

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21st July

Write By The Sea Writing Competition

Ireland

10 Euros

Various

Fiction, Poetry, Essays

500 Euros

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22nd July

Black Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest

International

Free

800

Children's Fiction

$1,000

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28th July

Future Scholar Foundation Short Story Competition

International

Free

350

Short Story

$25 Amazon Gift Card

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30th July

The Paul Cave Prize for Teenage Fiction

International

£30

5,000

Short Story

£100 and Publication

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31st July

Inspiring Fiction's Special Edition Short Story Contest

International

£5

2,500

Short Story

£100

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31st July

Sean O Faolain International Short Story Competition

International

19 Euros

3,000

Short Story

£200

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31st July

Winchester Poetry Prize

International

£6

40 Lines

Poetry

£1000 and Publication

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31st July

Stephen Spender Prize for Poetry in Translation

International

£10

60 Lines

Poetry

£1000 and Publication

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31st July

Anthonogy Short Story Competition

International

15 Euros

1,500

Short Story

1000 Euros

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1st Aug

The Moonlit Getaway Grand Opening Contest

USA

Free

1,000

Flash Fiction

$100

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8th Aug

Gival Press Short Story Award

International

$25

15,000

Short Story

$1,000 and Publication

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28th Aug

Future Scholar Foundation Short Story Competition

International

Free

350

Short Story

$25 Amazon Gift Card

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31st Aug

The Kindle Storyteller Award

International

Free

No Limit

Fiction

£20,000 and Mech Package

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31st Aug

Anthology Personal Memoir Competition

International

15 Euros

1,500

Memoirs

500 Euros

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31st Aug

21 Futures: Financial Fallout

International

$9.99

3,000

Short Story

$1,000

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31st Aug

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award

International

£12-£18

Various

Various

£2,500 and Publication

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31st Aug

Anthology Personal Memoir Competition

International

10 Euros

1000

Memoir

500 Euros

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1st Sept

The Scribes Prize

International

$5

110

Flash Fiction

$250

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6th Sept

Toes In The Sand Romance Story Contest

USA

Free

50,000

Various

$300 and Publication

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28th Sept

Future Scholar Foundation Short Story Competition

International

Free

350

Short Story

$25 Amazon Gift Card

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30th Sept

Anthology Flash Fiction Competition

International

12 Euros

250

Flash Fiction

300 Euros

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30th Sept

The Writers College Annual Short Story Competition

International

Free

2000

Short Story

$1000 and Publication

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30th Sept

Anthology Nature Writing Competition

International

10 Euros

1000

Poets

£500 and Publication

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30th Sept

One Page Poetry Contest

USA

$25

300

Flash Fiction Writers

£700 and Publication

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1st Oct

Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

International

$22

250 Lines

Poetry

$3,500

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2nd Oct

Saints & Sinners Short Fiction Contest

International

$20

7,000

Short Story

$500 and Publication

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28th Oct

Future Scholar Foundation Short Story Competition

International

Free

350

Short Story

$25 Amazon Gift Card

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31st Oct

Anthology Poetry Competition

International

18 Euros

40 Lines

Poetry

1,000 Euros

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31st Oct

Bedford Short Story Writing Competition

International

£8.50

3,000

Short Story

£1,500

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30th Nov

Bath Children's Novel Award

International

£29.99

5,000

Novel

£5,000

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30th Nov

Anthology Travel Writing Competition

International

15 Euros

1,000

Non-Fiction

500 Euros

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30th Nov

The Bath Novel Awards

International

£29.99

5,000

Novel

£5,000 and Feedback

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