Heroines Women’s Writing Prize

Poetry and short story entries are accepted (poems up to 3 pages and short fiction up to 2500 words). Submissions accepted from women writers from anywhere in the world. Previously published accepted work as long as you retain the right to publish it.

All submissions will be considered for the Heroines Women’s Writing Prize. First prize winner receives $500. The first prize may be won by either a poem or a piece of short fiction. All short-listed entries are published in Volume 6 of the Anthology

We are keen to encourage quality, so suggest writers to check their stories before submitting using Prowritingaid. They have free and paid versions and are the best writing software we know to help improve grammar, readability and check for repetition, ‘sticky’ sentences and suggest alternatives.