Writing Competitions – Archive

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Current Month

July

mon01julAll DayCompletedQueen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2024CategoryMultiple categoriesInternationalEntry Fee£12 Max word count3,000 Top Prize£1000

mon01jul7:40 pmmon7:40 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedStudybay Annual Spring Essay Contest 2024Unlocking potential, inspiring futures.CategoryEssayInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count1000 Top Prize$1,500 and publication

sun07julAll DayCompletedNorth Street Book PrizeCategoryMultiple categoriesInternationalEntry Fee$79 Max word count200,000 Top Prize$10,000

sun07julAll DayCompletedHastings Book Festival Writing CompetitionCategoryMultiple categoriesInternationalEntry Fee£8.25 Max word count 2,500 (short stories); 40 (poetry) Top Prize£250

mon08julAll DayCompletedLedbury Poetry Competition 2024CategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee£6 Max word count40 lines Top Prize£1000

mon08jul2:11 pmmon2:11 pmCompleted2024 HG Wells Short Story CompetitionCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee£10 Max word count5,000 Top Prize£1,000 and publication

sat13julAll DayCompletedThe Frontier Poetry Debut Chapbook PrizeCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee$25 Max word count30 pages of poetry Top Prize$2,000 and publication

mon15julAll DayCompletedRattle Poetry Prize 2024CategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee$30 Max word countNo limit Top Prize$15,000

wed17julAll DayCompletedTHE 2024 PAGE ONE PRIZE FOR NOVELISTSCategoryNovelUSAEntry Fee$20 Max word countN/A Top Prize$1000 and publication

fri19julAll DayThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedPatricia Eschen Children’s Poetry CompetitionCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count40 lines Top Prize£150

fri19julAll DayCompletedThe Patricia Eschen Prize for PoetryCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee£5 Max word count40 lines Top Prize£2000

sun21jul1:00 amsun1:00 amCompletedWrite by the Sea - Writing Competition 2024CategoryMultiple categoriesIrelandEntry Fee€10 Max word countDepends on category (check organizer's website) Top Prize€500

mon22jul12:01 ammon11:59 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!Completed2024 Black Voices in Children's Literature Writing ContestCategoryFull ManuscriptUSAEntry FeeFree Max word count800 Top Prize$1000

sun28julAll DayThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedDear Mother Nature Global Postcard Writing Contest 2024CategoryMultiple categoriesInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count75-100 Top PrizeGet featured and win a certificate

tue30julAll DayCompletedThe Paul Cave Prize for Teenage Fiction 2024CategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee£30 Max word count5,000 Top Prize£100 and publication

tue30jul12:00 pmtue12:00 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedVoice.club Monthly Flash Fiction ContestJuly prompt: 'Songs'CategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry FeeFREE Max word count350 Top Prize$25 Amazon Gift Card

wed31julAll DayCompletedConnecticut Poetry Society’s Experimental Poetry ContestCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee$15 Max word countNo limit Top Prize$1,000 and publication

wed31julAll DayCompletedInspiring Fiction's Special Edition Short Story ContestCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee£5 Max word count2500 Top Prize£100

wed31julAll DayCompletedSeán Ó Faoláin International Short Story CompetitionCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee€19 Max word count3,000 Top Prize€2,000 and publication

wed31julAll DayCompletedWinchester Poetry Prize 2024CategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee£6 Max word count40 lines Top Prize£1000 and publication

wed31julAll DayCompletedStephen Spender Prize for Poetry in Translation 2024CategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee£10 Max word count60 lines Top Prize£1000 and publication

wed31julAll DayCompletedAnthology Short Story Competition 2024CategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee€15 Max word count1500 Top Prize€1000

wed31julAll DayCompletedWitcraft Annual Humour CompetitionCategoryMultiple categoriesInternationalEntry Fee$5 Max word count1,000 Top Prize$250 and publication

wed31julAll DayCompletedWOW! Women On Writing Creative Nonfiction Essay ContestCategoryNon-fictionInternationalEntry Fee$12 Max word count1,000 Top Prize$500, publication, interview, and gift code good for one item from CreateWriteNow's Store

wed31jul12:00 amwed11:59 pmCompletedNew Writers Poetry Competition 2024CategoryPoetryUKEntry Fee£10 Max word count42 lines Top Prize£1,000

wed31jul12:00 amwed11:59 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedWiingy Future STEM Leaders ScholarshipCategoryEssayInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count600 Top Prize200$

August

thu01augAll DayCompletedSydney Hammond Memorial Short Story CompetitionCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee$17.50 Max word count1,000 Top PrizeA ticket to the Children and Young Adult (CYA) Conference, membership, publication

thu01augAll DayThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedThe MoonLit Getaway Grand Opening ContestCategoryFlash FictionUSAEntry FeeFree Max word count1000 Top Prize$100

augThe Poetry.com Contest Monthly Poetry ContestCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee$25 Max word count75 lines Top Prize$500 and publication

sun04aug4:55 pmsun4:55 pmCompletedMorecambe Poetry Festival Poetry Competition 2024CategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee£4 Max word count50 lines Top Prize£300 and publication

wed07augAll DayCompletedThe Aurora Prize For WritingCategoryPoetry,Short FictionUKEntry Fee£9 Max word count2,000 (short fiction); 60 lines (poetry) Top Prize£500 cash prize and feedback literary agent or editor

thu08augAll DayCompletedThe 21st Annual Gival Press Short Story AwardCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee$25 Max word count15,000 Top Prize$1,000 and publication

sat17augAll DayCompletedFosseway Writers Flash Fiction Competition 2024CategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry Fee£5 Max word count300 Top Prize£50

sat17augAll DayCompleted150 Word Twisted Micro ContestCategoryShort FictionInternationalEntry Fee$15 Max word count150 Top Prize$1000

mon19aug7:55 pmmon7:55 pmCompletedWrite About Walking TogetherCategoryMultiple categoriesInternationalEntry Fee€15 Max word count250 Top Prize€100 euros plus artwork for a poem and a similar prize for a story

wed21aug10:21 pmwed12:00 pmCompletedFrances Browne Poetry CompetitionCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee€5 Max word countNo limit Top Prize€250

fri23augAll DayCompletedFFF Competition Twenty-ThreeCategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry Fee£3.95 Max word count300 Top Prize£150.00

sun25augAll DayCompletedMasters Review Short Story Award for New WritersCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee$20 Max word count6,000 Top Prize3,000, online publication, and agency review

fri30augAll DayThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedA Letter to My Younger SelfCategoryLetterInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word countNo limit Top Prize$150

sat31augAll DayCompletedWOW! Summer 2024 Flash Fiction ContestCategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry Fee$10 Max word count750 Top Prize$600, $25 Amazon Gift Card, Reedsy's How to Write a Novel course ($1249.00), and publication

sat31augAll DayCompletedCranked Anvil Flash Fiction CompetitionCategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry Fee£5 Max word count500 Top Prize£100

sat31augAll DayThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedInclusive Voices Short Story CompetitionCelebrating accessibility CategoryShort FictionUKEntry FeeFree Max word count550 Top PrizeVarious prizes including opportunity to create an audio recording of your story for inclusion in the Calibre Collection

sat31augAll DayThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedThe Kindle Storyteller AwardCategoryFull ManuscriptInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word countNo limit Top Prize£20,000 and a merchandise package

sat31augAll DayCompleted2024 Diaspora Book AwardsOpen to US-based authors who identify as Black, including African and/or of the AfroDiasporaCategoryFull Manuscript,Non-fiction,Novel,Poetry,Short Fiction,Short StoryUSAEntry Fee$50 Max word countFull manuscript Top Prize$500

sat31augAll DayCompletedWOW! Summer 2024 Flash Fiction ContestCategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry Fee$10 Max word count750 Top Prize$600, Reedsy's How to Write a Novel Master Course ($1249.00 value), publication, interview, and $25 Amazon Gift Certificate

sat31augAll DayCompletedAnthology Personal Memoir CompetitionCategorymemoirInternationalEntry Fee€15 Max word count1,500 Top Prize€500 and the chance to see their work published in a future issue of Anthology

sat31augAll DayCompleted21 Futures: Financial FalloutCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee$9.99 Max word count3000 Top Prize$1000

sat31augAll DayCompleted#FlashFiction101CategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry Fee£1.50 Max word count101 Top Prize50% of prize fund collected through entry fees

sat31aug12:00 amsat11:59 pmCompleted6th Annual Writerwerx University Short Story ContestNo genre, theme, or topic restrictionsCategoryShort Fiction,Short StoryInternationalEntry Fee$35 Max word count4000 Top Prize$400 cash, $2,000 in editorial services credits, headshot and bio on Winners page, story shared with our network of nearly 20,000 followers and subscribers.

sat31augAll DayCompletedAesthetica Creative Writing Award 2024CategoryMultiple categoriesInternationalEntry Fee£12 - £18 Max word count2,000 (fiction); 40 lines (poetry) Top Prize£2,500 and publication

sat31augAll DayThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedWords of the Wild Nature Writing CompetitionCategoryMultiple categoriesUKEntry FeeFree Max word count1,000 Top PrizeBinoculars, vouchers and an environmental book subscription

sat31aug1:38 amsat1:38 amThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedThe Presence Short Story AwardCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count5000 Top Prize$500 cash prize and publication in the Presence collection and Kinsman Quarterly journal

sat31aug10:29 amsat10:29 amThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedTHE GLOBAL LITERARY SYMPOSIUM 2024CategoryPoetryInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count20 lines Top PrizePublication in anthology

sat31aug12:33 pmsat12:33 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedScottish Wildlife Trust Words of the Wild Writing CompetitionCelebrating wildlife in ScotlandCategoryNon-fiction,Poetry,Short StoryInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count1000 Top PrizePrize bundle (check organizer's website for details)

sat31aug8:44 pmsat8:44 pmCompletedEdinburgh Award for Flash FictionCategoryFlash FictionEntry Fee£10 Max word count250 Top Prize£2,000 and publication

September

sepThe Poetry.com Contest Monthly Poetry ContestCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee$25 Max word count75 lines Top Prize$500 and publication

sun01sep12:01 amsun11:59 pmCompletedThe Scribes PrizeCategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry Fee$5 Max word count110 Top Prize$250

sun01sep9:00 amsun11:59 pmCompletedSearchlight’s Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults CompetitionCategoryNovelUKEntry Fee£16 Max word count1200 Top Prize£1000 and a one-to-one call with the agent judge

sun01sep12:13 pmsun12:13 pmCompletedSearchlight Awards − Best Children’s Picture Book Text 2024CategoryFull ManuscriptInternationalEntry Fee£12 Max word count1000 words + 125 word pitch Top Prize£500 plus one-to-one call with the agent judge

sun01sep12:54 pmfri01nov12:54 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!The 2025 Commonwealth Short Story PrizeCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count5,000 Top Prize£5,000 and publication

sun01sep6:05 pmmon30(sep 30)6:05 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedVirtual EventThe Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Unpublished BooksAll entries are considered for publication, submission to the Pushcart Prize, and for further anthologies.CategoryNon-fiction,Poetry,Short Fiction,Unpublished BooksInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word countDepends on category (check organizer's website) Top Prize$1,000 and publication

thu05septue01octCompletedTennessee Williams Fiction ContestCategoryShort FictionInternationalEntry Fee$25 Max word count7,000 Top Prize$1,500

thu05sep(sep 5)5:40 pmtue15oct(oct 15)5:40 pmCompletedTennessee Williams Poetry ContestCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee$51 Max word count400 lines Top Prize$1,000

fri06sepAll DayCompletedToes in the Sand Romance Story ContestCategoryMultiple categoriesUSAEntry FeeFree Max word count50,000 Top Prize$300 and publication

sun08sep11:48 amsun12:00 pmCompletedSoutham Book Festival Flash Fiction Competition 2024CategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry Fee£3 Max word count100 Top Prize£60 and publication

fri13sepAll DayCompletedV.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize£1,000 Prize for the best unpublished short story of the year.CategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee£8 Max word count4,000 Top Prize £1,000 and publication

sun15sepAll DayThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedInk of Ages Fiction PrizeCategoryShort FictionInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count2000 Top PrizeCustom artwork, books and goodies

sun15sepAll DayCompletedFractured Lit Elsewhere PrizeMicro and flash fictionCategoryFlash Fiction,Short FictionInternationalEntry Fee$20 Max word count1500 Top Prize$3,000 and publication

wed18sep8:30 pmwed8:30 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedHorizon 2040 Short Story ContestCategoryShort StoryEntry FeeFree Max word count1800 Top Prize$350, Personalized feedback, mentorship from each of our panel of judges

sun22sepAll DayCompletedThe 2024 Rising Poet PrizeInternationalEntry Fee$20 Max word countUnder 10 pages Top Prize$3,000, publication, and an interview in Palette Poetry

sun22sep2:16 pmsun2:16 pmCompletedAnthology Short Story Competition 2025CategoryShort StoryInternational

mon23sep7:47 pmmon7:47 pmCompletedMslexia Women's Short Story Competition 2024CategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee£12 Max word count3,000 Top Prize£3,000 and publication

sun29sep3:12 pmsun3:12 pmCompletedThe Stringybark Times Past Short Story Award 2024Historical fiction competition exploring Australian history.CategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee$15 Max word count1500 Top Prize$350 + publication

mon30sep12:00 ammon12:00 amCompletedSouthword Editor's Poetry AwardCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee€24 Max word countNo limit Top Prize€1,000, publication in Southword, a complementary one year subscription to Southword, and access to subscriber only Southword competitions

mon30sepAll DayThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedThe Letter Review Prize for Short FictionCategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count5000 Top Prize$1000

mon30sepAll DayThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedThe Letter Review Prize for PoetryCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count70 lines Top Prize$1000

mon30sepAll DayThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedThe Letter Review Prize for NonfictionCategoryEssay,memoir,Multiple categories,Non-fictionInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count5000 Top Prize$1000

mon30sep12:00 ammon11:59 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedNightmare on Story Street ContestCategoryMicro FictionInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count100 Top Prize100

mon30sepAll DayThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedThe Letter Review Prize for Unpublished BooksCategoryChapbook,Essay,Full Manuscript,memoir,Multiple categories,Non-fiction,Novel,Novella,Poetry,Short Fiction,Short StoryInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count5000 Top Prize$1000

mon30sepAll DayCompletedAnthology Flash Fiction Competition 2024CategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry Fee€12 Max word count250 Top Prize€300

mon30sepAll DayThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!CompletedThe Writers College Annual Short Story CompetitionProudly Supporting Emerging WritersCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry FeeFree Max word count2000 Top Prize$1000 and publication

mon30sepAll DayCompletedJoy Bale Boone Poetry PrizeCategoryPoetryUSAEntry Fee$10 Max word countNo limit Top Prize$500

mon30sepAll DayCompletedAnthology Nature Writing Competition 2024CategoryNon-fictionInternationalEntry Fee€10 Max word count1000 Top Prize€500

mon30sepAll DayCompletedOne Page Poetry ContestCategoryPoetryUSAEntry Fee$25 Max word count300 Top Prize$2,000

mon30sep12:01 pmmon11:59 pmCompletedBest in Rural Writing ContestCategoryMultiple categoriesInternationalEntry Fee$5 Max word count6,000 Top Prize$500

mon30sep3:36 pmmon3:36 pmCompletedMiller Williams Poetry PrizeUniversity of Arkansas PressCategoryFull Manuscript,PoetryInternationalEntry Fee$28 Max word countFull manuscript (90 pages max) Top Prize$5,000 and publication

mon30sep7:32 pmmon7:32 pmCompletedTHE MOTH NATURE WRITING PRIZE 2024CategoryMultiple categoriesInternationalEntry Fee€15 Max word count4,000 Top Prize€1,000 and a week at Circle of Misse in France

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