This list shows writing events with opportunities to win prizes and get published with deadlines in NOVEMBER 2025. For a list of all current (upcoming) events, please refer to our main calendar page

Note: We do not host any of the events listed here. If you have any questions about a particular event, please reach out to the event organizer. Always do your own research before submitting your work, especially if participating in the event requires paying an entry fee.

November 2025

sat01nov2:08 amsun30(nov 30)2:08 am Virtual EventLasting Legacy Short Story ContestThe Elegant Literature Award for New WritersCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee:Free (for Elegant Literature members) Max word count:2,000 Top Prize:$3,000, 10 cents per word, publication, and free enrollment in the New Novelist Accelerator program

sat01nov4:12 pm4:12 pmVirtual Event2026 Commonwealth Short Story PrizeCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee:Free Max word count:5,000 Top Prize:£2,500 and publication

sat01nov11:19 pm11:19 pmVirtual EventAscent Novel PrizeCategoryNovelInternationalEntry Fee:£29 (free for under-represented writers) Max word count:3,000 Top Prize:£1,000 and personalised feedback

wed05nov3:09 pm3:09 pmVirtual EventThe New Writers Historical Flash Fiction CompetitionCategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry Fee:£8 Max word count:300 Top Prize:£500 and publication

fri07nov12:20 pm12:20 pmVirtual EventF(r)iction Fall 2025 Writing ContestsCategoryFlash Fiction,Poetry,Short StoryInternationalEntry Fee:$15 Max word count:7,500 (short story); 3 pages (poetry); 1,000 (flash fiction) Top Prize:$1,000 and publication

sat08nov2:12 pm2:12 pmThe Galley Beggar Press Short Story PrizeCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee:£11 Max word count:6,000 Top Prize:£2,500

fri14nov6:26 pm6:26 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!Virtual EventThe Happiful Poetry PrizeCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee:Free Max word count:25 lines Top Prize:£100 and publication

sat15nov3:19 pm3:19 pmVirtual EventPerugia Press PrizeCategoryFull Manuscript,PoetryUSAEntry Fee:$15 Max word count:85 pages Top Prize:$2,000 and publication

sat15nov8:55 pm8:55 pmVirtual EventThe SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest 2025CategoryFlash FictionInternationalEntry Fee:$14 Max word count:250 Top Prize:$1,000 and publication

mon17nov9:57 am9:57 amVirtual Event2026 First Chapters Competition - Historical Novel SocietyCategoryNovelInternationalEntry Fee:£25 Max word count:3,000 Top Prize:£1,000 and the competition trophy

sun30nov5:01 am11:59 pmAnthology Travel Writing Competition 2025CategoryNon-fictionInternationalEntry Fee:€15 Max word count:1000 Top Prize:€300

sun30nov2:17 pm2:17 pmVirtual EventTadpole Press 100-Word Writing ContestCategoryShort FictionInternationalEntry Fee:$15 Max word count:100 Top Prize:$1,000

sun30nov2:19 pm2:19 pmGregory O’Donoghue International Poetry CompetitionCategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee:€7 per poem or €30 for a batch of five Max word count:40 lines Top Prize:€2,000 and publication

sun30nov10:00 am11:59 pmThis event is FREE to enter! Yay!Virtual EventBoarding School Romance Writing Contest 2025CategoryFiction,NovelInternationalEntry Fee:Free Max word count:No max word count Top Prize:$500 USD cash prize; Publishing offer with Galatea Stories; Book reviewed for possible CandyJar movie adaptation

sun30nov4:27 pm4:27 pmInkspot Publishing Short Story CompetitionCategoryShort StoryInternationalEntry Fee:£10 Max word count:5,000 Top Prize:£1,000 and publication

sun30nov5:09 pm5:09 pmVirtual EventThe International Dark Poets Prize (Edition IV)CategoryPoetryInternationalEntry Fee:£6 Max word count:250 Top Prize:£1000 and publication

sun30nov7:19 pm7:19 pmVirtual EventCambrian Mountains Poetry CompetitionCategoryPoetryEntry Fee:£3.50 Max word count:40 lines Top Prize:£150

sun30nov10:37 pm10:37 pmBath Children’s Novel Award 2025£5,000 International Writing PrizeCategoryNovelInternationalEntry Fee:£29.99 Max word count:5,000 words plus one page synopsis Top Prize:£5,000, manuscript feedback, online novel editing course worth £1,800

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