Welcome to our comprehensive list of writing contests and competitions. Each item on our list includes basic information about max word count, entry fees, submission deadlines, and the first place prize.
Our list features writing competitions in the following categories:
- short stories and flash fiction
- poetry
- novel and novella manuscripts
- essays and non-fiction
- memoirs and screenwriting
Please do your own research before deciding to enter any event. In case of questions about a particular event, please reach out to the event organizer.
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.
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