April
thu30apr2:00 pm11:59 pmOnline EventAdventure Writers CompetitonCategory:Fiction, Full Manuscript, Novel, Published Books, Unpublished BooksInternationalEntry Fee:$75 Max Length:No limit Top Prize:$1000
May
sat02may5:46 pm5:46 pmFREE to enter! Yay!Online EventThe Mo Siewcharran Prize 2026Category:NovelInternationalEntry Fee:Free Max Length:10,000 words + up to 700-word synopsis Top Prize:£2,500, editorial mentorship, agent introduction, acquisition consideration, and a book hamper
sun31may12:06 pm12:06 pmOnline EventThe Yeovil Literary PrizeCategory:Children's Literature, Novel, Poetry, Short StoryInternationalEntry Fee:Depends on category - check organizer's website Max Length:10,000 (novel); 2,000 (short story); 40 lines (poetry); 3,000 (young adult) Top Prize:£1350
sun31may3:13 pm3:13 pmOnline EventNever Too Late 60+ AwardCelebrating the achievements of writers aged 60 and overCategory:Flash Fiction, Novel, Poetry, Short StoryInternationalEntry Fee:£12 - £26 Max Length:Depends on category (check organizer's website) Top Prize:£500 and publication
sun31may9:20 pm9:20 pmOnline EventThe Bath Novel AwardCategory:NovelInternationalEntry Fee:£33 Max Length:5,000 and a one-page synopsis Top Prize:£5,000 and the Minerva trophy
June
mon15jun1:13 pm1:13 pmOnline EventThe Bridport Prize 2026Category:Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Novel, Poetry, Short StoryInternationalEntry Fee:£12 - £26 Max Length:42 lines (poetry); 5,000 (short story); 250 (flash fiction); 8,000 (novel); 8,000 (memoir) Top Prize:£1,000 - £5,000 and publication
