New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025

The New Writers 100-Word Writing Competition 2025 welcomes entries of up to 100 words on any theme and from anywhere in the world. Entries can be poems or stories.

The winner will receive £500 (with £200 for second place, £100 for third, and £50 each for fourth to tenth place). The ten winning entries will be published on the New Writers site and in a future New Writers Anthology.

10% of the proceeds from the competition will be donated to charity and split between First Story and The Funzi & Bodo Trust.

FAQ
If you are curious how writing competitions work, or it’s your first time entering one, we recommend reading our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page first.

ProWritingAid
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. Visit their website and try ProWritingAid for free.