July, 2025
Event Details
The Southlands Writing Competition 2025 is open for entries. There are two categories: Fiction/Short Story and Life Writing. You may submit an entry to both the Fiction/Short Story and Life Writing category. The theme for
Event Details
The Southlands Writing Competition 2025 is open for entries. There are two categories: Fiction/Short Story and Life Writing. You may submit an entry to both the Fiction/Short Story and Life Writing category.
The theme for the Fiction/Short Story category is the weather. It’s up to you how you include the weather but some kind of weather must be included.
Entries for the Life Writing category should be about the writer’s own life.
The competition is open to writers resident in the United Kingdom at the time of submission. The entry must not contain more than two thousand (2,000) words
Is this competition legit?YES! – Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work.
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