Please note that apart from The Writing Quarter Competition, all other listings are for external competitions. If you have a question about these competitions, please contact the competition organisers by clicking the website link in each listing. Unfortunately, we cannot assist with queries on external competitions. If you’re a competition organiser and would like to […]
The Jack Grapes Poetry Prize is open for entries from around the world, until August 31st, 2021. It’s free to enter! Prizes: 3 winners will receive USD$500 each, plus publication. 9 finalists will receive USD$100 each, plus publication. Full details here.
The Henshaw September Short Story Competition is open to writers over the age of 16, until 30th September 2021. There is no theme but short stories should not exceed 2000 words. 1st prize: £200 2nd prize: £100 3rd prize: £50 Entry fee: £6 with optional critiques for a further £14 Full details here.
We run a free to enter short story writing competition. This is an ongoing monthly competition. Deadline: Last day of every month Prize: $30 We’re looking for short stories of 1,000-3,000 words. Open theme. Competition Rules As we receive a lot of emails, please do not email us with any questions about our competition. All […]
The Good Life in Galacia Competition is open for poetry entries, written in English, until August 15th. Poems must be about Galacia, Spain, and must not exceed 60 lines. Entry fee: Free. Prizes: 1st – €15 2nd – €5 All poems must be available for publication. Full details here.
The Val Wood Prize 2021 is open for international short story entries, until August 28th. It’s free to enter. The theme for this year’s competition is ‘Now & Then’. Word count: 2000 maximum. Prizes: 1st – £100 2nd – £50 Plus two concessions of £25 Full details here.